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LAPEER, Mich. (TCN) -- A man who escaped from custody while being transported from Montana to Michigan will spend the rest of his life behind bars for killing a woman at her relatives’ home. The Michigan Attorney General’s Office announced that a judge sentenced 44-year-old Chadwick Mobley on April...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan is home to the “World’s Most Popular Penguin.”. Phil the penguin, from John Ball Zoo, was declared the winner of Penguins International’s “March of the Penguin Madness” tournament on Friday, April 18. Winning hearts worldwide, Phil waddled his way...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Where a door closes, a window is set to open at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market. The Aperitivo Grand Rapids brand announced on Thursday it will retire at the end of April, but Squibb Coffee and Wine is going to take its place with a "similar yet different coffee and wine bar concept."

An updated report from the National Weather Service was issued on Friday at noon EDT for strong thunderstorms until 1 p.m. EDT for Saginaw, Tuscola, Shiawassee and Genesee counties. The storms could bring marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) and wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 11:59 a.m., Doppler radar...

As the trial for former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr approaches, Judge Christina Mims has made pivotal rulings on pre-trial motions that will shape the proceedings. Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop on April 4, 2022. FOX 17...

After a chilly start, it looks like April will end with warm weather as the 6 to 10 and 8 to 14-day outlooks call for above-average temps for the Great Lakes. The May outlook isn’t quite as interesting with an equal chance of warmer than normal and cooler than normal temps. Precipitation might run slightly above...

There's a good chance you've driven on Interstate 296 in Michigan as you've criss-crossed the state via its freeways. There's an equally good chance you had no idea you've driven on Interstate 296. I-296 in Michigan is a rarity in America's interstate system. It's a hidden route. 👇🏼BELOW: Every Interstate...

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for a number of communities across West Michigan on the morning of April 18.

Welcome to The Straight Dope, our weekly series that explores the best cannabis products in Michigan. For most of his adult life, Chris Emerson was on a clear path. He earned a PhD in small molecule chemistry, completed a postdoc at Stanford, and seemed destined for a career in either pharmaceutical development or...

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