Eye-catching billboard on I-96 urges Michiganders: “Tell Gov Whitmer Don’t Gas Geese!” Here’s what...
“Tell Gov Whitmer Don’t Gas Geese!” That’s the message on a billboard catching drivers’ eyes along I-96 near Wixom Road — featuring a massive photo of a Canada goose that does not look too happy.
Chair that crushed dog at park was built by city
GRAND RAPIDS (WOOD-AM) - Grand Rapids officials are now confirming that city employees built and installed makeshift chairs and a table in Garfield Park. This after a chair, which was said to be at least 50 pounds, crushed a chihuahua to death over the weekend. The city's forestry division crafted...
Local dentist voices concern over potential elimination of fluoride in drinking water
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Following U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s plans to stop recommending fluoridation, one local dentist is warning of the harmful impacts removing fluoride from water could have on communities. On Monday, Kennedy spoke of his plans to tell the Centers for Disease Control and...
Camping Reservations Cancelled as 20 Michigan State Parks Shut Down
Have an upcoming camping reservation at one of these Michigan state parks? Not anymore. Families and outdoor enthusiasts are scrambling to make alternate plans as the Michigan DNR announces the indefinite closure of nearly 20 state parks. Here's what we know so far:. Just as we finally reached such milestones...
‘I’ve been living in hell’
Hi, today is Wednesday. Let's get the day started. Weather: It will be chilly with some sun, then turning cloudy. The expected high is 46 degrees . 🎧 Prefer to listen to the news? Here are today's top stories . 'I've been living in hell' This is Lisa LaRoe, 64, who lives in Ionia Township. She moved there for...
Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivers address in Washington D.C., revealing bipartisan economic plan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer to deliver address in Washington D.C., revealing bipartisan economic plan
Man in custody after reaching over 100 mph in police chase across 2 counties
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — One man is in custody following a high-speed chase Monday that took police across two counties at speeds exceeding 100 mph, according to the Ionia County Sheriff's Office (ICSO). The chase began in Ionia County on April 7 when an ICSO deputy attempted to pull...
Multiple horses rounded up on US-131
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — Kent County deputies were back in the saddle again after wrangling a group of loose horses overnight Wednesday. The horses were found on US-131 in the Cedar Springs area and were first spotted on White Creek Avenue. The horses have since been rounded up and...
Michigan Could Be Extending The School Year At The Beginning of Summer
For back-to-back days now, Southwest Michigan has been getting smacked with not only subzero temperatures but very slick snow which has caused transportation issues not only on the main streets but the highways as well. On top of that when you’re dealing with windchills, that are below zero, and conditions...
Michigan families at risk, as federal rental assistance funds set to run out by...
LANSING, MI (WTVB)- Hundreds of Michigan households are in jeopardy of losing their rental assistance as a federal pandemic housing program is beginning to run out of money. The Housing Choice Voucher Program helps low-income families, the elderly, and disabled be able afford housing. The $5 billion program was...
