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GRFD shares key Thanksgiving fire safety tips as kitchen fires rise in Grand Rapids. Learn how to cook safely, avoid turkey fryer hazards, and protect your home this holiday.

Michigan – Light rain slides across west Michigan this morning, streaking windshields and layering the pavement with a cold November gloss as Thanksgiving Travel surges across Grand Rapids. Mist and patchy fog hang over I-96, US-131, and neighborhood streets, creating a muted, gray landscape that feels ready to shift...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — 68-year-old Thomas Webber was arraigned Tuesday on one count of animal killed and torture. Webber is accused of shooting his neighbor's dog with a crossbow back in October, resulting in the dog's death. The dog's owner had found their porch covered in blood. The dog...

Police Chief Eric Winstrom told FOX 17 his department will go beyond budgeted staffing levels. Between big events and a push to keep officers in neighborhoods, the Chief says he needs the people.

With the size of Grand Rapids, it’s no surprise that local schools are overflowing with top-rated extra curriculars, stand out specialty programs and inspiring staff at area schools. The real question is, who shines above the rest?. We asked our readers to weigh in and cast votes for their...

Chef Phong Nguyen is bringing back K-Pocha to Grand Rapids. Known for Korean corn dogs and street-food staples, the concept expands after success in Traverse City and Holland.

Shortly after a Kentwood location opened to a line out the door, the Walker Planning Commission has approved a plan for a Raising Cane's along Alpine Avenue.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Calvin University will reduce 12.5% of its faculty positions over the next two years, part of a restructuring that also includes the loss or consolidation of multiple academic programs. Among the programs impacted are several language majors and minors, the journalism minor and the public health...

A former Marine will spend more than 15 years in prison after pleading to entering a Rockford-area home and stabbing an 11-year-old girl multiple times.

We've all heard the advice: driving in snow, go slow. But what happens after you've already crashed? Walker Fire Chief Russell Shoultz has some critical advice that could save your life.