Grand Rapids MI

Grand Rapids Comic Con returns this November. We talk to Mark Hodges about this event that draws a national crowd. The event at DeVos Place is filled with seminars, workshops, comics, and more. For a weekly dose of news right to your inbox, sign up for the WGVU newsletter. Shelley...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A middle school student brought a gun magazine to school in October, district officials confirm. A Riverside Middle School at Innovation Central student brought the magazine on October 15. At no point was a weapon brought into the school, according to Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Michigan art lovers rejoice: ArtPrize has set its dates for next year.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around grand rapids..

"Even in war, humanity survives through kindness, resilience, and bravery." Marian Takens grew up as one of eight children. Originally from Grand Rapids, her family left Michigan during the Great Depression to the Netherlands. But as WWII broke out in Europe, the Takens family became trapped in the country - leaving...

Flight carried the remains of a soldier missing since the Korean War.

Feeding America West Michigan is holding an emergency regional food drive as the suspension of SNAP benefits continue.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – Two people have died after a two-vehicle crash on Monday, Nov. 3, just outside of the City of Allegan. The victims are a 43-year-old Allegan man and a 19-year-old Grand Rapids man, state police said. Their names were not released. Preliminary investigation showed that a...

Covenant House Michigan is raising awareness about youth homelessness in a unique way: sleeping out in the November cold.

KENT COUNTY, MI -- A 46-year-old man involved in a one-day crime spree had been convicted as a juvenile in the 1996 killing of a restaurant manager. Cody Jerome Skaggs was arraigned Monday, Nov. 3 on multiple felonies for leading police on a vehicle pursuit and crashing into multiple vehicles before breaking into an...