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OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Ottawa County Department of Public Health will recognize National HIV Testing Day this year with free tests for the community. On June 24, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., there will be free testing for HIV and syphilis at the Walgreens in Holland at 494 Butternut Drive.

Several fire crews responded to Hall Street in Grand Rapids near the border of Wyoming for a fire Wednesday night.

Jack in the Box recently announced plans to close 200 underperforming locations nationwide, but what does that mean for the five new locations planned for Michigan?. In case you missed it, back in September 2024, the burger giant announced it would be opening in Michigan for the first time ever, with five locations...

I'll have to admit I haven't been in a Walmart store for a long time. It is just a place I don't think about going. I always thought Walmart was over crowded with merchandise, sloppy in display, and difficult to maneuver. It just wasn't an inviting atmosphere, and if it was my only choice, I would get in and out a...

On May 23, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order demanding that the J.H. Campbell plant "remain available for operation" — just eight days before the plant was scheduled to shut down, a plan that has been in place since 2021. On Wednesday, Michigan Attorney General...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Tuesday, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Alexis Sanford announced that a South Carolina man was sentenced for extortion, stalking and five counts of wire fraud in connection to a sextortion scheme. When the sextortion took place, 36-year-old Glenn Daeward Boyd...

Talk about a comeback! After closing its doors in 2008, an authentic Mexican restaurant in Grand Rapids is back in business—and making mouths water all over again. I always like to keep an eye out for new local eateries to try. On social media I saw mention of a new spot called El Burrito Gigante that recently...

LANSING, Mich. — Two Michigan communities will receive state funding to transform vacant properties into housing and community spaces under a bipartisan redevelopment program, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday. The Revitalization and Placemaking program is providing $1.53 million in grants for projects in...

MICHIGAN, USA — We are still under a 13 Weather Impact Alert for Wednesday for a severe risk and flooding risk. However, the severe threat is shifting mostly near and south of I-94 as the warm front is not expected to reach as far north. For the rest of...

Summer is in full swing in West Michigan, and the Fourth of July weekend will be here before we know it! Tons of communities around West Michigan take time to celebrate our country with parades, music, food, activities, and, of course, fireworks. With the Fourth of July falling on a...