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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A West Michigan nonprofit’s annual celebration of African culture will return this month in a scaled-back format after organizers weighed the financial and staffing challenges facing the organization. A Glimpse of Africa says it will host a free, half-day festival from 2 to 7...

A 51-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a sedan while crossing a roadway in Gaines Township, Michigan, on Friday night.

Nobody remembers the film today, but plenty of Grand Rapids residents remember watching it get made.

Saturday marked the final day of a project placing white crosses along US-131 north of Grand Rapids to honor veterans who have died by suicide. Report: https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/22-a-day-crosses-offer-stark-reminder-of-suicide-among-veterans/ (Aug. 8, 2026)

A fire broke out Saturday evening at a storage unit facility in Comstock Park, but no one was injured, dispatchers say.

This weekend, West Michigan is host to several activities and events you can enjoy with friends and family.

GAINES TWP., MI – A 51-year-old Cutlerville man has died after being struck by a vehicle Friday night in Gaines Township, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene of the incident at about 11:15 p.m. on Aug. 7 in the 6500 block of South Division Avenue.

Grand Rapids, Michigan — a city where the river carves through brick and glass, where murals bloom on warehouse walls, where the air hums with the laughter of families and the footfalls of students, artists, and old-timers alike. Here, the skyline is a patchwork of ambition and memory, and every block tells a story — o

A judge heard arguments Friday in a lawsuit filed by neighbors challenging how East Grand Rapids approved the concept plan for a proposed development in Gaslight Village.

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Gracyn Freund: Clouds will gradually clear behind a cold front this afternoon giving way to mostly sunny skies. As winds turn out of the northwest behind the front, humidity levels will drop leading to a really nice afternoon and evening. Highs will r