Brent Ashcroft
WZZM 13 On Your Side
Grand Rapids, MI, United States
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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES | Michigan man builds massive 'holiday railway'
Bill Vander Vennen became interested in toy trains when he was a child. Today, at 79, he's meticulously created a breathtaking model train display in his basement. → Read More
'I WAS LYING': Man recants testimony that helped convict brothers of Shannon Siders' murder
Dean Robinson, the prosecution's key witness, signed an affidavit claiming he was lying on the witness stand during the 2015 trial that convicted Paul & Matt Jones. → Read More
TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL | Michigan man 'turns back the clock' by renovating 1876 schoolhouse
Tim Travis likes to renovate old homes. In October 2021, he bought an old schoolhouse in Grand Haven. He needs "citizen sleuths" to help find old photos. → Read More
Michigan golfers 'tee-it-high' during mid-December unseasonable warmth
With temperatures in the high 50s and lost 60s ten days before Christmas, Michigan golfers decided to trade their cabin fever for a rare December day on the links. → Read More
Financially 'afloat?': Milwaukee Clipper group sets lofty goal for 2022
A COVID-plagued 2020 and 2021 caused the Milwaukee Clipper Preservation Group to halt fundraising events. They now hope to raise $100,000 in donations in 2022. → Read More
'UDDERLY' DELICIOUS: Michigan mom-and-pop creamery makes country's best chocolate ice cream
According to the North American Ice Cream Association, Nashville, Michigan-based MOO-ville Creamery has the best chocolate ice cream in the United States. → Read More
Michigan Veteran Homes provides wish list as holidays approach
Whether it's a much-needed item, a card or a financial donation, quality of life will be provided for our war heroes with your generosity. → Read More
Chicken delivery robot naming competition launched
Every robot needs a name. The chicken delivery robot that treks daily between Alpine Meijer and Bridge St. Market is no exception. → Read More
West Michigan chorus group Sweet Adelines performs at 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor
What seemed to be endless rain in Hawaii didn't dampen a very memorable experience for a West Michigan chorus, which was one of ten selected nationally to perform. → Read More
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: Michigan lab clones ancient trees used to reverse climate change
David Milarch says Earth is in trouble. Most of the planet's old-growth trees have been cut down, leading to climate change. He's certain he's created a solution. → Read More
Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree returns after COVID-plagued 2020
The pandemic forced the Mona Shores Singing Christmas Tree to cancel its 2020 event for the first time since 1985. It's returning in 2021 with 5 performances. → Read More
Family pleads for closure after 2 years with no leads, no arrest in unsolved homicide
Manuel Salgado was gunned-down in cold blood at his Grand Rapids apartment on Dec. 5, 2019. Two years later, family members are asking the public for help. → Read More
PINTS & PINBALL: 50 pinball machines part of Kalamazoo Brewery's expansion
One Well Brewing's 7th birthday is on Black Friday. Part of the celebration will include the unveiling of the bar's entertainment venue with 50 pinball machines. → Read More
FOUND: Sunk in 1863, 'holy grail' shipwreck discovered, identified in Lake Huron
David Trotter has found over 100 Great Lakes shipwrecks in his 40 years of hunting. In June, he discovered and identified the elusive 'Water Witch' steamer. → Read More
'ATTENTION KMART SHOPPERS': Michigan's last Kmart store closing
The small community of Marshall, Mich. has known about it for months, but the end of an era is about to happen in their town as Michigan's last Kmart store closes. → Read More
'Christmas Through Lowell' shopping extravaganza set to celebrate 29th year
Over 300 artists and crafters will display their wares and make them available for purchase during the 3-day event happening in downtown Lowell. → Read More
THIS IS THE DROID YOU'RE LOOKING FOR: Chicken delivery robot spotted in Grand Rapids
Bridge Street Market is adopting what's being described as a "sidewalk delivery service," using a remote-controlled robot to deliver rotisserie chickens. → Read More
Grand Rapids Comic-Con 2021 begins, boasting a list of celebrity guests
The massive weekend event for pop culture lovers has taken over DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. → Read More
BRICK-BY-BRICK: Grand Rapids man opens secondhand LEGO retail store
David West has been interested in LEGOS since he was 9 years old. Losing pieces always bothered him. David's 'D-n-A Bricks' is the ultimate 'LEGO Lost-n-Found.' → Read More
46 years after sinking, Edmund Fitzgerald visit still haunts Michigan diver
2021 is the 46th anniversary of its sinking. Last year, on the 45th anniversary, a Michigan maritime documentarian recalled his dive to the wreck site. → Read More