Grand Rapids MI

Next Saturday, Washington, D.C. will be transformed for a military parade years in the making.

The city of Grand Rapids is celebrating its 175th birthday Saturday with a free party for the community.

GRPD was called to 28th Street SE, near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue SE, on the report of a shooting. When officers found the victim they tried to resuscitate him, but were unsuccessful.

LOWELL, Mich. — A local Boy Scout is using his Eagle Scout project for Lowell Troop 102 to help save the bats in West Michigan. Sam Konyndyk planned and built eight bat boxes, which are man-made shelters for bats, to encourage the bats to stay in areas with fewer natural roosting sites.

On Saturday, several West Michigan communities are celebrating Pride Month with parades and festivities.

A multi-family home at 32 Pleasant Street Southeast is complete, after ground was broken in September on three separate Grand Rapids sites. The two other multi-family units are still under construction: one on Cass Avenue and one on Highland Avenue. The housing is intended for people earning at or around...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Sharks - they’ve outlived the dinosaurs through five global extinctions, surviving more than 450 million years. Adapting as the world changed around them, these ocean predators have stood the test of time, but modern problems threaten shark populations now, and humans are largely to blame.

If you’ve driven past downtown Grand Rapids lately and noticed fencing, equipment, and a whole lot of activity around the David D. Hunting YMCA: don’t panic. Despite the construction chaos caused by the incoming soccer stadium, the downtown Y is not closing its doors. As work ramps up...

Van Andel Institute held its 17th annual Around the World event on Friday.

FOX 17 takes a look at some of the exciting events taking place across West Michigan, from pride festivals to celebrating Grand Rapids' 175th birthday