Grand Rapids Public Schools issued guidance to employees about what to do if paid a visit by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) before the federal practice of avoiding arrests at schools lifted.

While driving through Grand Rapids hasn't been easy the last few days, crews expect things to be a lot better by Thursday morning.

Impressive amounts of snow have fallen since Sunday leaving portions of West Michigan under over a foot of snowfall.

: Eastbound I-96 near Grand Rapids reopens after 15-vehicle pileup GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A crash has closed a portion of I-96 in the Grand Rapids area, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.

The East Beltline Avenue bridge that goes over the I-196/I-96 freeway system is going to be fully replaced in 2027, a project that will fully close the bridge for one construction season, said Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson John Richard. A date has not been set for when construction will start.

After announcing her bid to be Michigan's next governor, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited West Michigan Wednesday afternoon to kick off her campaign.

At least one person is dead after a semi crash on US-131 in Grand Rapids Monday night, according to Michigan State Police.

Bills to expand reproductive rights in Michigan, including a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients, were signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Flint.

A man killed during an attempted arrest in 2024 is now tied to one of Grand Rapids' highest profile murders of 2023. Samuel Sterling is among 5 suspects in the death of Darryl Yaber.

The status of federal grant awards for EV charging and other environmental initiatives that were announced before Trump's Monday inauguration remain in question, said Charles Griffith, director of the climate and energy program for the Ecology Center, an environmental group headquartered in Ann Arbor.

Winter is in full swing, and with it comes the inevitable task of snow removal.For those looking to spare their back from shoveling, a local app developer has

With widespread school closings in West Michigan this week, some districts have now seen a half dozen or more snow days this school year.