Grand Rapids MI

A Barry County man was arrested Sunday in Wisconsin after allegedly stealing an ambulance and leading police on a car chase, officials said. The Green County, Wisc., Sheriff’s Office said Sunday that it arrested Shannon Szukala, 43, of Middleville, and is seeking charges of operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, fleeing and eluding police, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Eastbound and westbound 28th Street were closed at Division Avenue for over an hour, the Michigan Department of Transportation announced Tuesday night. MDOT said the road was closed at about 11:25 p.m. due to flooding. A little over an hour later at 12:40 a.m., the roadway reopened.

KENTWOOD, Mich. — While Kent County may not have had an actual tornado, 80 mph wind gusts recorded at Ford International Airport still produced plenty of damage. A home near 43rd Street and Division Avenue in Kentwood saw a tree snap in half, crushing part of a neighbor’s front porch and landing on several cars.

Trees were uprooted and power lines were down Wednesday morning after thunderstorms moved through West Michigan overnight, bringing heavy rain, high winds and multiple tornadoes.

We are in for another active weather day across West Michigan. FOX 17 is issuing a Weather Ready Alert for Wednesday, due to the chance for strong to severe storms Wednesday afternoon and evening.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids Public Schools is weighing the displacement of up to 47 teacher positions ahead of the 2026-27 school year. The displaced positions could include special education, elementary, middle and high-school teachers at over a dozen GRPS schools, according to documents obtained by MLive/The Grand Rapids Press.

There was nothing but a tent and an empty lot when project and community leaders gathered in May of 2024 to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Acrisure Amphitheater.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Flooding has caused multiple West Michigan rivers to flood over the past week, and with more rain on the way, the National Weather Service is asking residents to prepare for even higher water levels. The Grand River recently crested at about 15.5 feet, completely flooding...

Five days before a Grand Rapids woman was about to move into her new house, she got a call that turned her plans upside down.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former Grand Rapids firefighter battling terminal cancer is on a mission to help other firefighters and their families facing the same fight. Edward DeMaagd said he has seen the impact of a cancer diagnosis firsthand. "Firefighters are used to helping and not getting helped....