(MICHIGAN) June is National Pet Preparedness Month and in honor of that the Michigan State Police are encouraging Michiganders to plan for their pets in case of an emergency situation. “Emergencies and disasters can happen quickly and unexpectedly and may force you to leave your home for an extended period
(BAD AXE, Mich.) The National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) recently received a report from four witnesses that they saw an "aerial dogfight" between (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena or UFO) and two jets over a Meijer Grocery store on June 3rd. Witnesses said it was around 10am when they first
(KENT COUNTY, Mich.) Experiencing homelessness can be stressful for anyone, but for students there is an added layer of stress. "Everyday we have thousands of kids that are experiencing homelessness and they're still trying to come to school, they're still trying to have friends, they&
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Hearing the words, "you have cancer" can be one of the most stressful experiences of a person's life. But for many patients and their families, that's just the beginning of a process that is stressful physically, emotionally, and financially as they
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) Students at Grand Rapids Public Schools are no longer allowed to take backpacks to school after a handgun was taken from the backpack of a third grader on Wednesday. According to the GRPS website, the confiscated handgun was loaded. It's also the fourth weapon incident
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) 1,000 Grand Rapids Public Schools students will have the opportunity to enjoy the Grand River next week during school hours. The students will have the opportunity to participate in Canoemobile, an activity that involves paddling 9-passenger canoes. Canoemobile will take place at Riverside park from May
(NATIONAL) Last year, more than five thousand Native American and Indigenous women went missing in the United States. While advocates have worked to raise awareness, protection and justice for Indigenous women and girls for many years, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) was first
(BROKEN ARROW, Okla.) More than a dozen local women met for a night of FATE fellowship and education on April 20. The theme of the evening was “Trauma Informed Business Development”. The most frequently asked question? “When is the next meet-up?” While funding for FATE Trauma Informed Business Development is
(NATIONAL) When you look at leadership levels of most government entities, one thing that might stand out is the lack of women represented. In Oklahoma, 52 percent of the state’s population identify as women. Despite this fact, Oklahoma women hold a small number of positions as mayors, on county
(NATIONAL) VNN is proud to announce a From Adversity To Entrepreneurship (FATE) partnership with the Workforce Resilience Enhancement project (WREP). WREP is a project built by Chicago-based community workforce development organizations, the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative, and the University of Chicago that began in January 2020.
Photo Credit: Steve Piltz, NWS Tulsa (NATIONAL) Spring is ramping up across the United States and that has many people excited for warmer weather and blossoming gardens. It's also the time that severe storms become more likely in parts of the country like the Midwest and the Central
Photo Credit: Special Olympics Michigan (KENT COUNTY, Mich.) The Gun Lake Casino and Gun Lake Tribe have agreed to a $2.5 million sponsorship agreement with Special Olympics Michigan. The money will go towards the world's largest Special Olympics Training Facility located in Grand Rapids. "We are