GRAND RAPIDS, MI - An overnight lake effect snow storm created hazardous conditions forcing the closure of several schools along the Lakeshore Wednesday, Feb. 10.
West Ottawa, Holland, Zeeland and Grand Haven are among school districts closed.
A winter storm warming remains in effect for the area from the National Weather Service.
Michigan schools are allowed six days of cancellations per year before students have to make up the missed days.
See a full list of school closings, at WZZM-13. Here are just a few more:
Hamilton Community Schools
Holland Christian Schools
Black River Public Schools
Allegan Public Schools
Monica Scott is the Grand Rapids K-12 education writer. Email her at mscott2@mlive.com and follow her on Twitter @MScottGR or Facebook
During Super Bowl 50 weekend, Beyonc Knowles upstaged Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, apparently stayed in an Airbnb and to the delight of her millions of fans, announced her next world tour, Formation, that will kick off in Miami on April 27, 2016.
Unfortunately for Beyoncs faithful, it has become notoriously tough for non-scalpers to buy concert tickets online so tough that New Yorks attorney general released a report in January on how the state can promote transparency in the buying process and crack down on those who use ticket bot software that allows buyers to purchase tickets online at high speeds (and then sell them at a higher price afterwards).
Read: 3 ways to find a good deal on a concert or sporting event
Demand is clearly outstripping supply: When about 400,000 Adele concert tickets went on sale in December 2015, some 9 million people went online attempting to buy them, according to Ticketmaster.
Tickets for the Formation World Tour were available for pre-sale starting Feb. 9, for members of Beyoncs fan club the BeyHive and those willing to pay a premium for VIP packages, as of 10 a.m. Eastern time, and for American Express cardholders at noon EST.
According to TicketMasters site, prices for American Express cardholders and BeyHive members ranged from $45 to (appropriately) $305 in Miami, and the VIP packages in Miami ranged from $311 to $1,746 for just one ticket.
Tickets will be available on Live Nations mobile app at 10 a.m. EST on Feb. 12 (its not too late to download it), then available to the general public on Ticketmaster Feb. 16 at 10 a.m. EST.
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Besides joining fan clubs like the BeyHive, downloading Live Nations app and checking credit-card issuer deals, to have the best chance of scoring a ticket online, Ticketmaster has a few additional tips.
Sign in to the site ahead of time and store your billing information, so you dont have to re-enter it. Make sure its current.
Use a closed Wi-Fi network; public networks can slow you down.
Partner up with a buddy (or two, or three, or 50) who can log on simultaneously and help you try to score a ticket.
Dont try to search for tickets on multiple browsers on the same device; Ticketmaster may mistakenly identify you as a ticket bot.
Look for tickets in smaller groups, rather than trying to get a large amount of tickets together.
In fact, Adam Clemence, a spokesperson for ticket resale site VividSeats, said single tickets can end up being cheaper and more readily available than buying two or more in a row. (The downside, of course, is dancing to Drunk in Love all alone).
He also recommended being ready to purchase tickets in multiple cities so that if one sells out immediately, you already have backups in mind.
For Beyonc and Jay Zs combined On the Run tour, tickets in smaller markets were often better deals, said Cameron Papp, a spokesman for StubHub.
Still, he noted, on the other end of the spectrum, tickets at the largest stadiums on Beyoncs tour date list may be an easier way to go; when stadiums have larger capacities, the added supply makes finding a good deal easier. (This concept doesnt apply to huge stadiums that are also in huge cities, such as Beyoncs June 7 appearance at Citi Field in New York. Despite the capacity of the stadium, a ticket in New York will still be a tough one to get, as its a competitive market, he said).
And if you dont successfully buy tickets during regular sales, dont be discouraged, said David Goldberg, the chief executive of resale site ScoreBig. Even for shows that will likely be sold out, like those on Beyoncs tour, it often still pays off to check sellers on the secondary market.
Consumers shouldnt by and large just give up if they dont obtain tickets in the immediate onsale, Goldberg said. There are lots of opportunities to buy after the fact, oftentimes affordable ones. Papp recommended checking out secondary sellers about two weeks to a month after initial sales start, so there will still be a large selection of tickets available.
Of course, you should make sure the sellers you buy from are credible. Check the resale sites policy ahead of time to see if there is a money back guarantee.
Prices for the tour tickets havent been announced, but based if they are anything like previous tours tickets, they wont be cheap. So of course, make sure you have the money in your bank account:
Beyonc is giving emergency fund a whole new meaning.
The Real Reason Why Dawn Richard Hit Aubrey O"Day in the Head
Perhaps the most contrived couple news of the week, Aubrey ODay announced to E! News that she is dating Jersey Shore star Pauly D. The two reality TV fixtures coincidentally met while filming a reality show, a program ironically called Famously Single which is set to premiere on E! this spring.
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I didnt know that I would be as successful as I was with finding someone, Aubrey says. So yeah, we met on the show. The show is about all of us coming together, dating, learning through a dating coach how to go out there and approach people that are better suited for us and kind of get over the issues that we were having.
The Danity Kane singer claims that her attraction to the professional DJ was natural. It ended up just like becoming like this chemistry happened within the house with a few of the cast-mates and Pauly and I were one of them. Which everybody always laughs. I feel like people think were completely different but ended up being pretty alike in a lot of ways.
The two lovebirds are excited to spend Valentines Day together in Vegas after flying to the Caribbean for a quick getaway to celebrate Odays 32nd birthday.Pauly makes me stay in the moment and get out of my head, she says. Im so analytical and I have to assess risk everywhere I go and Paulys taught me how to lighten up and enjoy life.
Heres hoping that neither E! or MTV networks are interested in a reality show entitled, Newlyweds: Aubrey and Pauly D.
Jason Tremblay is bringing it to awards season.(Photo: @JacobTremblay)
Seems that Internet fans are not the only admirers of Room star Jacob Tremblay"s studly dad Jason.
The Vancouver police detective has been causing waves since he"s been spotted showing his adorable kid, 9-year-old Jacob, around awards seasons.
Jason was truly uncovered online after appearing at the Golden Globes last month, but Academy Award-nominated Room star Brie Larson says she"s been seeing the real, hunky thing like foreva.
Larson said at the Academy Award Nominees Luncheon on Monday:
"It"s been going on quietly for a while. And it"s really amazing that the Internet has finally caught on."
Larson even pointed out to the media that #HotDad Jason was actually on the grounds at the Beverly Hilton. She set off the #HotDad alarm.
"He"s here. Just so everyone is aware. Hot Dad is here!"
Oscar nominee Brie Larson and her co-star Jacob Tremblay hit the luncheon"s red carpet.(Photo: Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY)
Larson naturally has good words for Jacob as well. The kidis turning into the true star of awards season, even if he was totally snubbed at the nominations.
"I am better person for knowing him. I got to go through this experience, really shot through the stratosphere with him. His perception of the world, that innocence, that lightnessthat he brings to movies, it"s the same thing he brings to actual life."
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(Photo : Jason Merritt/Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Aubrey O"Day may have just confirmed she is dating DJ Pauly D.
Love seems to be in the air for two reality stars!
It was recently rumored that Aubrey O"Day and Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio were dating. The two met during filming for the new reality show "Famously Single," and they fueled rumors of their relationship in a series of social media posts. One of which was a romantic Instagram photo posted by O"Day, which she then took down, but was later reposted by one of her fan sites.
On Wednesday, O"Day fueled these rumors even more in a new Instagram post. Wednesday was National DJ Day, so the dumblonde singer posted a photo showing love for her favorite DJ.
O"Day and DelVecchio"s latest project, "Famously Single," is an upcoming reality show that focuses on several reality stars, who are known for their difficulties finding love. The coaches on the show will try and get to the bottom of these stars" past relationships in eight one-hour episodes. The series was recently confirmed to have been picked up by E!.
Besides O"Day and DelVecchio, some of the other celebrities on "Famously Single" include "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Brandi Glanville, "The Bachelorette" star Josh Murray and TV personality Calum Best.
If O"Day is truly dating the former "Jersey Shore" star, this would be her first relationship since Travis Garland. O"Day and Garland were together for quite a while, before deciding to join season three of WE tv"s "Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars" to fix the problems in their relationship. However, the couple broke up after the series finished airing last year.
"Famously Single" is expected to premiere on E! later this year.
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Jan 22, 2016 12:00 PM EST
By Jordan Dunnigan,
Fashion & Style
Liam Neeson has shut down reports that he is dating Twilight star Kristen Stewart.
The actor recently confirmed that he is off the market once again and said his new lady is incredibly famous.
After the 63-year-old and the 25-year-old actress were both spotted at celeb hangout Tao restaurant in New York, website Jezebel speculated they may be more than friends.
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Although the pair were in no photos together, the article sent the rumour mill into overdrive.
However, sources close to the Irish actor are now clearing the air and have insisted theres nothing going on between Liam and Kirsten.
The claim is stupid, a representative for Liam told Gossipcop.com.
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Sophina DeJesus VIRAL 9.925 UCLA Floor 2016 Whips and Nae Naes Way To Online Fame(VIDEO)!!!!
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My admiration for all things gymnastics goes back to athletes such as Nadia Comaneci and Dominique Dawes. So when I saw UCLA"s Sophina DeJesus" floor routine, needless to say, I was floored.
DeJesus" routine included everything from flips and dabs to the Nae Nae and even the Quan. The 9.925 score she received for her performance helped her team win a victory against Utah, and she went viral in the process.
So far, more than 19 million people have seenDeJesus" routine on Facebook.
Take a look at DeJesus" routine and marvel at her athleticism.
