WYOMING, Mich.—Some families will be a little warmer this winter, thanks to a group of West Michigan quilters.

On May 20, Parkview Elementary held an assembly for quilters from Bread of Life, Black Hill Community Center and Fellowship Covenant Church to distribute their handmade blankets.  The assembly was directed by Jeanne Wendte, who has been donating her skills for 25 years.  Between her three organizations, more than 500 quilts are donated a year.

Loyd Jenkins, who contacted the WZZM 13 Information Center to share this story, says Wendte is now the focus of a documentary, called “Women of the Cloth.”

WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- Police say an armed robber came up empty handed at a gas station when the clerk fled out the back door, tripping an alarm.

The robbery attempt happened around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Admiral gas station, located at 3221 S. Division Ave.

Police say the robber pointed a handgun at the employee. The clerk was able to run to a nearby house and call 911.

Authorities say the suspect left without taking anything. He is described as a black male in his mid-20s, 5'7" tall with a medium build, wearing a tan hat and white bandana over his face.

Anyone with information should call Wyoming Police at (616) 530-7300 or Silent Observer at (616) 774-2345.

Rockford Relay For Life raised $318,000 for the American Cancer Society, making it one of the most successful fundraisers in the state.

Other West Michigan communities are doing their part.  During the Wyoming-Grandville Relay For Life on May 10, participants raised at least $54,857.  That same day, participants in the Grand Haven-Spring Lake Relay For Life collected at least $45,984 for the American Cancer Society.  Runners and walkers in East Grand Rapids raised at least $56,531 during their Relay For Life May 17.  On May 18, the Relay For Life of White Lake generated at least $43,211 for the American Cancer Society, while Relay For Life of Comstock Park raised at least $42,815.

And don’t count local colleges out.  In April, Grand Valley State University raised at least $85,263 during its Relay For Life, Western Michigan University collected at least $32,083 and Aquinas College raised $5,670.

Plenty more communities are planning Rel