“To be honest, all around the hood, ain’t nobody safe,” said Lionel Wingfield, 18, of Grand Rapids, while talking about his recently deceased friend, Greg Woods, on Thursday, Jan. 10. Woods, 18, was shot at his Grand Rapids home when he opened his door on Tuesday, Jan. 8. Wingfield remembers Woods as a fun person to be around who encouraged Wingfield to pursue his love of music. (Copyright MLive.com)
The building at the corner of East Fulton and South Division has been empty for most of the past 15 years. In one of Grand Rapids’ busiest intersections, we’ve walked and driven past it many times. I got to explore the inside yesterday with MLive reporter Jim Harger, who wrote a story on TowerPinkster‘s plans for the building.
There were tears. There were stuffed animals. There were juice boxes. I loved it. (Copyright MLive.com)
On Friday I got to shoot dog agility and dog pilates demonstrations at Whiskers University. Dog pilates, who knew? I also shot a short video, which can be viewed with the story, here. (Copyright MLive.com)
I spent approximately two hours on this assignment, waiting around to get a picture of a person recycling their Christmas tree. Trooper the dog was about as good as it got. If you live in the Grand Rapids area and are curious where and when you can drop off your tree, click here. (Copyright MLive.com).
