West Michigan firefighters rescue German shepherd at house fire, provide oxygen
MUSKEGON, MI -- A West Michigan fire department is crediting special animal oxygen masks with helping them save a German shepherd rescued from a burning home. Muskegon Charter Township firefighters used special masks donated by the Animal Clinic of Muskegon to then give oxygen to the 95-pound dog. Muskegon Township firefighters said the dog was beginning to come around as they carried him on a blanket to a car. Firefighters then used the special oxygen masks on Ace. See video of the scene and treatment given Ace on the Muskegon Township fire department’s Facebook page here.
mlive.comCommunity rallies in Grand Rapids to denounce Asian hate, remember those killed in Atlanta
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Hundreds of people gathered at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids Saturday to remember the eight people killed at three shootings in Atlanta on March 16. Organized by the Grand Rapids Asian-Pacific Foundation (GRAPF), the Saturday, March 20, rally and vigil was a response to the fear, anger and calls for support from the community. We understand that Black lives matter, we understand that Asian lives matter, we understand that every life matters.”Others expressed anger that it took this long for conversations about hate crimes against Asian Americans to happen. Abraham Zatarain, an attendee from Grand Rapids, said seeing the attacks in Atlanta made him think of growing up in his diverse neighborhood of Los Angeles. He had the same sense of activism when Black Lives Matter protests swept the country.
mlive.comAce Hardware CEO says US trade tariffs on Chinese goods are pesky, frustrating but manageable
Ace Hardware CEO John Venhuizen told CNBC on Friday that the ongoing U.S.-China trade war is more of a nuisance than an overwhelming issue. "From our lens, in the short term, they are pesky, they are frustrating, but they are manageable," Venhuizen said when speaking about tariffs on "Squawk on the Street." "Our primary aim remains to insulate our customers from these tariffs," Venhuizen said Friday. The Ace CEO's comments come as Wall Street turned optimistic Friday, after President Donald Trump said the world's two largest economies were nearing a trade deal. Earlier Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that while Beijing wants to make a deal, it isn't afraid to "fight back."
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