Weekend Forecast: Mix of sun and clouds
Look for a mixture of clouds and sunshine with highs in the 70s this weekend. Showers chances arrives for a majority of the area Sunday evening. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather team.
Exposure warning: Measles case confirmed in Allegan County
The Allegan County Health Department has confirmed a measles case in Allegan County. The health agency said it is working with the Kent County Health Department to investigate.
Build the Ultimate Michigan 6-Pack, According to Reddit
Reddit users debate the perfect Michigan 6-pack, highlighting some of the state’s most beloved craft beers from Grand Rapids and beyond. Living in Grand Rapids (Beer City USA) is a beer drinker's paradise. The city is constantly voted the best in the country for its local breweries. Some of Grand Rapids' breweries...
Why Michiganders Are Hanging Detergent Bottles on Fences
Drivers in Northern Michigan may spot detergent bottles on fence posts. It turns out, there are several practical and quirky reasons behind this odd trend. Years ago, bottles on fence posts often signaled milk deliveries. Milk delivery declined in the 1970s as store-bought options became more common. I have seen...
Grand Rapids restaurant named among nation’s top farm-to-table destinations
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grove, a restaurant in Grand Rapids’ East Hills neighborhood, has been recognized by Newsweek as one of the top 15 farm-to-table restaurants in the U.S. The restaurant, which opened in 2011 and relaunched with a new menu and renovated interior in 2022 after being shuttered amid the COVID-19...
HELP TEAM | Grand Rapids man said he is still owed workers comp from...
A Grand Rapids man who worked for the Post Office for 16 years says he's still owed money from a work injury, that happened three years ago.
Grandville PD: Child, mom hospitalized after sedan trapped under trucks
Bystanders pulled a child from a car that was rear-ended and then trapped under two pickup trucks, police say.
Child hurt in crash after vehicle pinned beneath pickup truck
Grandville Police responded to a car accident Friday afternoon that injured a child and their mother after their vehicle was trapped beneath a pickup truck.
Grand Rapids family mourns loss of beloved ‘MeMe’ after Mother’s Day tragedy
STANWOOD, Mich. — A Grand Rapids family is grieving after a Mother’s Day crash claimed the life of a woman they said was the heart of their family. Colleen Ligtvoet raised her daughters on the west side of Grand Rapids. As a single mother, she was always present, never missing an event, helping with schoolwork and...
Rockford man charged in drunk driving crash that left woman dead
MECOSTA COUNTY, Mich. — A man has been charged with drunk driving in a Mecosta County crash that killed a woman and left himself and his passenger hurt. Jordan Scott, 38, of Rockford, is charged with operating under the influence causing death and operating under the influence with an occupant under 16.