Seasonal snowfall update: Michigan finally getting a normal winter
Seasonal snowfall update in Michigan, here's how much snow has fallen across Mid-Michigan.
Man sentenced after 15-year-old accidentally shot himself with unsecured firearm
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man has been sentenced to three years' probation after an incident from 2024. On Nov. 12, 2024, a teenager got hold of a firearm inside the home of Melvin Tommy-Shawn-Kelly House. The 15-year-old accidentally shot themselves in the shoulder, according to authorities.
Man claims self-defense as he is sentenced for murder
A man convicted stabbing and killing another man in Grand Rapids continued to claim self-defense Wednesday, even as a judge sentenced him to decades in prison.
Michigan state prisons rolling out new mail policy to crack down on contraband
Starting this week, every piece of mail that goes through a correctional facility like this one in Ionia will be opened, photocopied and the original will be shredded. (Jan. 7, 2026)
You Won’t Believe What This West Michigan Woman Uses To Make Her Blankets
A Plainfield Township woman turns discarded plastic bags into blankets and pillows, giving people experiencing homelessness a warm, weather-resistant way to stay dry.
Protesters speak out against ICE shooting at Grand Rapids vigil for woman killed
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The sidewalk near the intersection of Ottawa and Michigan in downtown Grand Rapids was lined with candles lit in remembrance of Renee Nicole Good, the woman shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. “She was out trying to keep her immigrant neighbors safe,”...
Longtime West Michigan fire chief honored with funeral procession
Longtime West Michigan fire chief honored with funeral procession. The Hamilton Fire Department joins the family of longtime Hamilton fire chief David Haverdink, 74, for a graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Hamilton, Mich. on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Haverdink, who served the department for over 50 years,...
Michigan schools prepare for new dyslexia law requiring early reading screenings
The Michigan Dyslexia Law aims to catch reading difficulties early by requiring schools to screen students using evidence-based tools.
Man charged after dog hung from bridge, second dog provided protection
A man accused of hanging a dog from a freeway bridge in Grand Rapids, and abandoning a second dog “that appeared to be protecting" the dead animal, is facing three criminal charges for the incident last summer.
GR man sentenced for unsafe gun storage in 2024 shooting
A Grand Rapids man was placed on probation Wednesday for a safe storage violation after a teen got ahold of an unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself.

















