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City of Wyoming Snowplowing Guide; Public Works crew staying busy

The City of Wyoming has approximately 250 miles or 600 lane-miles of streets. The most efficient way to manage snow and ice removal on these streets is to prioritize the streets according to their use. First Priority: These are the major streets which carry the most traffic and have the...
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Grand Rapids elected official sues city over ‘unlawful’ reassignment of his staff

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Comptroller Max Frantz is suing the city over what he says was the “unlawful” reassignment of the majority of staff from his office earlier this year. Frantz filed a lawsuit Tuesday, Dec. 23, in Kent County Circuit Court against the city,...
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Maple Hill Golf’s annual liquidation sale returns this weekend

Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same of Fox 17. Winter may have returned with a full force earlier this week in West Michigan, but that means that now is a perfect opportunity to stock up on golf supply savings from Maple Hill Golf!
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Expert links COVID, inflation to restaurant closures

Several West Michigan favorite restaurants, like Greenwell and House of Wine, went under this year, raising the questions: Why now? What makes this year different from those in the past?
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Grand Rapids business owner won’t have to close after community rallies support

A Grand Rapids business owner who was preparing to close her doors for good has decided to stay open after receiving an overwhelming show of neighborhood support.
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Juvenile lifer resentenced in ‘heinous and brutal’ 1995 killing

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man serving life in prison without parole for a killing he committed as a 16-year-old was resentenced to 40 to 60 years in prison. Paul Carter, 46, a juvenile lifer, was resentenced Tuesday, Dec. 30, by Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Mims on multiple charges including felony murder.
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Sinkhole opens in Walker intersection overnight; crews working on temporary fix

WALKER, Mich. — Crews are working to patch up a sinkhole that opened in a Walker intersection overnight. The sinkhole is on the corner of Kinney Avenue NW and Mohler Street NW and was discovered Monday night. Since then, officials say, it's gotten worse. Scott Conners, city engineer and...
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Holiday party raises $6,100 for food pantry ahead of big move

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — There have been plenty of holiday parties across West Michigan over the last few weeks, but perhaps none with as funny of a name as the "Whatchamacallit Holiday Networking Gig" held at Mammoth Distilling on December 18th. The event was inspired by an emotional speech...
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It’s your last chance to check out ENLIGHTEN

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – For the past few weeks, families have enjoyed walking through the beautifully lit up version of the Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park but this weekend will be the last time you can check out ENLIGHTEN!. ENLIGHTEN offers a 90-minute walking tour through an...
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Consumers Energy crews ready for outages

Amid heavy rains Sunday, dropping temperatures overnight and strong winds and snow forecast for Monday morning, Consumers Energy is ready for any possible power outages. (Dec. 28, 2025)

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