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/PRNewswire/ -- Meijer announced today the winners of its 2022 Legacy Awards, recognizing seven individuals across the company for their impact on their teams,...

The West Michigan shipping container that will save lives in Haiti Some in the country have never received professional medical treatment and last updated 2021-05-11 19:42:12-04 WAYLAND, Mich. — Telsaint Morisset, founder of nonprofit Figi Jezi, is a long way from his home country of Haiti. Morisset found himself in Grand Rapids after a daunting journey, fleeing Haiti in the midst of political turmoil at the age of just 15. “I ended up in a boat with 350 people crossing the ocean,” he said. The group was nearly lost at sea, eventually rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard and brough...

A shipping container, several businesses and a little boy’s legacy: How West Michigan is fulfilling a medical need in Haiti Updated May 09, 2021; Facebook Share ADA, MI — A partnership between nonprofit Figi Jezi, Bruce Heys Builders and a slew of businesses turned a 40-by-8-foot shipping container into a medical center that will be shipped to Haiti to provide relief to the underserved. The Tommy Hamlin Medical Center will provide care to northern Haitian communities where many residents have never seen a medical professional in their lives. The collaboration was sparked by a simple requ...

After 40 years covering Richmond’s weather, Jim Duncan is signing off After 40 years covering Richmond’s weather, Jim Duncan is signing off By NBC12 Newsroom | March 31, 2021 at 6:43 PM EDT - Updated March 31 at 6:53 PM RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The hardest job at any local TV station is predicting the weather. And for the past 40 years, few people have done it better than Jim Duncan. He was part of the longest-running, number-one rated local anchor team in America, alongside Gene Cox, Sabrina Squire and Ben Hamlin. The fun-loving and informative team dominated the Richmond airwav...