It's hard to believe but it's been ten years since wion started the annual “Treasures for Troops” campaign. Ten years of your generous donations and putting smiles on the faces of military members far from home. This year, WION has happily turned over the event to our partner, the Blue Star Mothers of Ionia, Kent, and Montcalm counties, and we fully support their collecting, packing, and mailing as always. So, […]

Over the weekend, a package arrived for WION's Jim and Justin.  It took awhile to open, having been packaged so very well....Inside was a large homemade card, a heartwarming letter, and more.  It really made our day.  The following letter was in the card.   Scroll farther to see the front of the custom card, and it's message inside!        

It has come to our attention that the Michigan News Network is once again accepting (if not soliciting) advertisements either directly FROM political candidates for federal positions, OR their "PACs." The Michigan News Network is delivered via the internet, not satellite, so we are not able to edit out political ads, even though they come at the end of the 'cast when they are scheduled.  I have notified the MNN […]