February 2011

Holland-West Ottawa high school wrestler Miguel Correa, front, defeats Grand Havens Tyler Rose, back, to win the 285 pound 2011 Division 1-1 Individual District wrestling tournament at Grand Haven High School Saturday February 12, 2011. Rockford High School wrestler Austin Scogg, back, defeats East Kentwood's Niko Parks, front, to win the 152 pound championship at the 2011 Division 1-1 Individual District wrestling tournament


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  Hal Brocker a maintenance person for the Grand Rapids Public Museum uses a snow blower to clear snow from in front of the museum during the snow storm Wednesday February 2, 2011. Grand Valley State University Students Leighton Kyle, 20 right, and Nadine Morcos, 19 left, walk home after class was cancelled along Fulton Street in the storm  Tuesday February 1, 2011. These are two of my favorite photographs from the Blizzard of 2011.


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Jesse Meerman, 33 right, uses sawdust to push a bull out of way as he prepares for the Ground Hogs Day storm by bedding the cow barn with sawdust at Grassfields Organic Cheese on 60th Ave in Coopersville Tuesday February 1, 2011. Grassfields Organic Cheese dairy farmer Luke Meerman, 35,  prepares for the Ground Hogs Day storm, Meerman said of the impending storm, "I get excited about storms because it's a challenge, mostly to see if you can handle it."


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 Golden glove boxer Ricardo Rios, 19, traisn for the MGGA pre SuperBowl fight night at the Golden Glove Gym Thursday February 3, 2011.  Golden glove boxer Ricardo Rios, 19 right, spars with Jose Covarrubias, left. Golden glove boxers Jordan Shimmell, 22, trains for the MGGA pre SuperBowl fight night at the Golden Glove Gym.Boxers Craig Schwallier, left, and Gerhart Braho, right, exercise Golden Glove Gym.


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 Michigan Army National Guard from the 1-119th Field Artillery fire the 19 gun salute at the inauguration of Governor Rick Snyder at the Michigan State Capitol Building. Governor Rick Snyder, center, is sworn in as the 48th Governor of Michigan at the State Capitol Building by the Chief Justice of the State of Michigan Marilyn Kelly, left, Saturday January 1, 2011. Four A-10 Thunderbolt II Ground Attack aircraft from the 127th Fighter Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base fly over the Michigan State Capitol Building at the inauguration of Governor Rick Snyder. Kimberly Batson,...


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