West Michigan Construction Scam Is Hitting Homeowners Hard
People across West Michigan are being warned of a new scam that could end up costing them a lot of money. According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office multiple homeowners have reported people coming to their door claiming to be construction workers who are in the area and offer homeowners a service, for one price...
Michigan Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Smoke Hits Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Upper Peninsula Until...
Detroit, Michigan – Michigan residents from the Upper Peninsula to Detroit are under a statewide Air Quality Alert until noon Monday, as wildfire smoke from Canada drives dangerous levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) across the region. According to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy...
Michigan’s Scholten announces $2.4M for upgrades to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
The Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids will soon get a facelift after securing nearly $2.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. News of the grant for key infrastructure improvements at the airport was announced Friday through the office of U.S. Rep. Hillary...
Festival brings good vibes, music to Grand Rapids
People of all ages made their way to Rosa Parks Circle for the Midwest Groove Smooth Jazz and Old School R&B Festival.
Deputies looking for missing Holland Twp woman
Deputies are asking the public for help finding a missing Holland Township woman.
‘He was verifying that he had a sucker on the line’: Warning on fake...
A Rockford man is warning others about a potential scam involving false claims of missed jury duty and the Kent County Sheriff's Office.
Cancelled government contract leads to layoffs at Walker plant
Plasan North America laid off 64 of its 140 employees on July 2nd, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification submitted to the state. The metal fabrication facility on Wilson Avenue in Walker cited “reduced business/work” and “cancellation of a government contract” as the reason for the layoffs.
ISP trooper arrests kidnapping suspect in Steuben County
(WPTA) - An Indiana State Police (ISP) trooper arrested a kidnapping suspect in Steuben County Saturday. According to the agency, the trooper found the kidnapping suspect and victim at the I-69 rest stop in Steuben County around 1 a.m. after being informed by DeKalb County Dispatch of a 14-year-old who was picked up...
Groovy Weekend Events across West Michigan
FOX 17 takes a look at some of the events happening across West Michigan this weekend, from an educational water festival to music in downtown Grand Rapids.
Tonight’s Forecast: Isolated storms, some strong to severe
Damaging winds will be the primary threat with any overnight storms, with another chance tomorrow. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather team.