Gerald R. Ford Airport to open CONRAC, Michigan’s first consolidated rental car facility
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Three years after breaking ground, Michigan's first consolidated rental car facility is set to open Wednesday in Grand Rapids. Called the CONRAC, the $156 million rent-a-car facility at Gerald R. Ford International Airport is designed to bring multiple rental car agencies together under one roof,
Girls rescued in Lake Michigan after struggling in waves, currents
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A bystander used a life ring to help two girls struggling in Lake Michigan near the north pier at Holland State Park. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday, June 22, with winds out of the northwest creating dangerous swimming conditions. Park Township firefighters responded...
‘I want them remembered for how they lived’ | Family reflects on Muskegon couple...
Tammy Morris-Robinson, 53, and her husband, Robert Robinson, 50, were killed in a wrong-way crash on I-96 in Ottawa County, along with the 24-year-old wrong-way driver, sparking a public outpouring of grief and remembrance for the couple. For the first time since a wrong-way crash on I-96 claimed their lives,...
Corewell Health accused of collecting ‘fake’ medical debt in class-action lawsuit
When Jordan Field, 32, stopped breathing during a sedated oral surgery on March 18, 2024, he was rushed to the intensive care unit at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids because his brain was not getting enough oxygen. He died three days later. Over the next few months, Corewell...
WZZM 13 just named their new Chief Meteorologist and it is a very familiar...
Big changes are happening at the WZZM 13 weather desk. After a major nationwide search the station decided the perfect person for the job was already right here in West Michigan.
On the campaign trail, Jocelyn Benson talks with voters in Grand Rapids
At a Grand Rapids meeting Monday, Michigan Secretary of State and candidate for governor Jocelyn Benson listened as members of a group called Seniors for Benson talked about issues facing those who may be retired and on fixed incomes.
Lithium-ion battery recyclers aim to help reduce fires
Small batteries that power our everyday gadgets can cause big problems. Lithium-ion battery fires are becoming more of a common occurrence, often because they're improperly disposed of.
‘Her boys were everything:’ Mom of 3 killed in I-196 wrong-way crash
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Jessica Schmock has always played a big role in the lives of her three boys. Her oldest, Hunter Graham, 20, considered her his best friend. “That’s the main thing that’s kind of been going through my mind,” he told MLive/The Grand Rapids Press.
Benson supports statewide moratorium on new data centers
GRAND RAPIDS, MI (WTVB) – Michigan Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson announced her support for a statewide moratorium on new data centers. Speaking during a community roundtable in Grand Rapids, Benson signaled her openness to a temporary pause on development as local pushback gro
Focus West Michigan 6-22-26: RX Kids expands to 49507 ZIP code
Residents in the 49507 ZIP code will soon be able to enroll in RX Kids, a new WalletHub report ranks Grand Rapids as the number one best managed city in Michigan, Miyu Yamashita is the winner of the 2026 Meijer LPGA Classic, a new inclusive playground for children with autism has opened at Hope Network's Holland Center

















