Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

Lawsuits have been filed on behalf of the families of two Grand Rapids-area residents who died after being hit by police cruisers in separate incidents last year.  Attorneys for the families of 17-year-old Riley Doggett and 25-year-old Samuel Sterling said both were unarmed at the time of their deaths,

The suits claim a Kent County Sheriff's deputy and Michigan State Police detective sgt. were 'grossly negligent' in the deaths of Samuel Sterling and Riley Doggett.

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

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

The deaths of 25-year-old Samuel Sterling and 17-year-old Riley Doggett, both in the Grand Rapids area, were the focal point of calls for police reform and justice by families this week.

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.

The bar and restaurant features eight Bell’s beers on tap, including some that are only available at the Kalamazoo brewpub.

The CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Fuller Avenue and Leonard Street is closing in March, a representative said.

The Grand Rapids-based forecaster said people sometimes even think an advisory is worse than a warning. Halfway through January Michigan has been steady snowfall, and below-zero wind chill values ...

NMU vs. MTU hockey, home-and-home series: tonight at Houghton, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday at Marquette, 6:07 p.m.; TV: Fox-U.P. ———————– MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University vs. Michigan Tech hockey — a rivalry so nice they played it twice

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two defending state champs, 12 state-ranked squads, and more than 20 Division-I recruits will arrive in Grand Rapids over the next two weekends as part of the 2K25 Showcase at Aquinas College.