West Michigan business leaders form Regional Air Alliance to bring cheaper ...
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"From this point forward, we want to be sure that no one is forced to drive to Chicago or Detroit anymore," said DeVos, president of the Windquest Group, a former gubernatorial
candidate and son of Amway co-founder Rich DeVos.
The efforts involve CEOs and company executives from Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Traverse City who plan to launch an aggressive marketing campaign aimed at keeping airlines already operating out of Gerald R. Ford International Airport , and attracting new low-cost service.
"The cost of flying out of Grand Rapids has been historically higher than it needs to be to compete," DeVos said.
That's because competition for airline service is fierce, said Gerald R. Ford Airport Director James Koslosky.
"There are 200 to 400 similarly situated communities and regions that are literally competing for every airline seat we have landing here at this airport," he said. "Given the current airline economics and given the economy where we are, those are scarce resources."
Source: Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com
Officers shoot man near busy West Valley intersection
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WEST VALLEY Metropolis — Police officers shot and seriously injured a man Wednesday as they were investigating a dose deal in a restaurant parking lot.
The victim was taken to Intermountain Medical Center and boys in blue said he was alive as of 8 p.m. but wouldn't release his condition.
Only after 4 p.m., several officers dressed in plain clothes in the area of Burger King at 3470 S. Redwood Course and noticed one vehicle drive into the parking lot and sit there until another vehicle drove up.
A cure transaction seemed to take place, and when one vehicle, a silver Grand Am, attempted to back up, officers approached and identified themselves.
Witnesses said three lucid-clothed police officers were yelling at two occupants of the Opulent Am as the vehicle attempted to back out of a parking stall.
Scott Bills, who owns the Oil A halt next door, said he heard someone shout, "Police! Boys in blue! Stop!"
One officer had his hands on the Grand Am and the car clipped the catchpole as it traveled forward, knocking him down, police and witnesses said. West Valley Big apple Police Capt. Tom McLachlan said that's when another officer, fearing for the safeness of the hit officer, opened fire.
Source: Deseret News