Grand Rapids MI

Black bears are expanding south into Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, prompting experts to share key tips for safe coexistence. Michigan’s black bear population is booming, and the effects are being seen far beyond the woods of the Upper Peninsula. Once rarely spotted below the Mackinac Bridge, black bears are now...

Sada Baby was arrested on drug possession charges in Michigan on Tuesday (April 8). According to Macomb County Sheriff’s Office records, Sada (real name Casada Sorrell) was booked in Macomb County Jail by the Sterling Heights Police Department. Sada Baby is Your New Favorite Rapper, And He Loves Nickelback: ‘My...

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is negotiating reimbursement contracts with Michigan’s largest health care systems — Henry Ford Health, Corewell Health and Michigan Medicine. The Detroit-based insurer and resounding leader with a 67% market share in the state is coming off a hefty loss of $1.03 billion...

Imagine you are walking thru the woods, and you stray from the trail and get off the beaten path.....and you come across some overgrown amusement park rides - completely covered in brush, vines, and with trees growing out of the tracks. That's just what will happen if you visit this particular area.

If you've ever been in Michigan, you may have noticed its police cars have an unusual light design compared to modern vehicles. Here's why.

“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.

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...

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...

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...

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...