1 hurt after collision with deer along U.S. 131
MECOSTA COUNTY, MI – One person was injured in a crash after hitting a deer that ran onto the highway, police said. Mecosta County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a single-vehicle crash Sunday, July 6, on U.S. 131 near Exit 142. Police say a 28-year-old Grand Haven man...
Today’s Forecast; Comfortable start to the week
Decreasing cloudiness with sunshine returning as a pleasant northerly breeze ushers in a comfortable air mass to start the week. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
Kent County has seen ‘massive’ increase in homelessness since pandemic
Kent County housing advocates say the area's homeless population is growing.
From Black Eden to Migrant Prison: ICE’s second largest detention center nationwide opens 80...
More than 200 people rallied in Grand Rapids on April 17, to protest the opening of GEO Group’s for-profit ICE detention center in Baldwin. Photo by José Guadalupe Jiménez Jr. In These Times originally published a version of this story. BALDWIN—A village council meeting was unusually packed...
Beach Hazards Statment Saturday evening through Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI (WGHN) – The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazard Statement for 8:00 p.m. Saturday through Sunday evening. * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers may be heavily swamped by waves. * WHERE...Ottawa county. * WHEN...From this evening...
Update on m-45 project from MDOT
Standale/Grand Valley- (WGHN) – Here is an update from the Michigan Department of Transportation on the $2 million project that resurfaces 3 miles of M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between Standale and Allendale. Lane closures for road work are scheduled for 7 a.m. this Tuesday through 7 p.m. Monday, July...
Muskegon man paints portrait to honor Casnovia deputy fire chief killed in crash
Muskegon-based artist Bryan Snuffer has created a tribute to honor Casnovia Township Fire Department Deputy Chief Sam Deems, who was killed in a two-car crash in Kent County on June 24.
Meals On Wheels Western Michigan Gives You Options
Think about your life journey right now at this very moment. Maybe you just got home from work, and you have a few minutes before you start cooking dinner. Do you go out with a friend? Eat at home? Eat with family?. You open the fridge to see what you...
Dean Transportation to hold hiring events in Grand Rapids on July 7 and 10
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Dean Transportation is hosting two hiring events in Grand Rapids next week, offering job seekers the chance to explore meaningful careers as school bus drivers and attendants. The events will take place on Monday, July 7 and Thursday, July 10, and are open to the...
Family was separated during panic at Grand Rapids fireworks
A rush of panicked people during the Grand Rapids firework show separated a mother and her child from the rest of their family. Good Samaritans helped them find their loved ones.
