2+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1365+ words) Michigan's roughly 122,000 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle owners are in for some sticker shock the next time they renew their plates. Their annual vehicle registration fees have skyrocketed to the nation's highest in 2026, the result of a road funding package…...

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (106+ words) Winter can be a sleepy season for many towns, but the city of Grand Rapids is coming alive. World of Winter kicks off Friday evening. It bills itself as the largest free winter festival in the country, with art installations…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (66+ words) People in West Michigan are calling for leaders to reject cooperation with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a woman was shot and killed by an agent in Minneapolis. (January 8, 2026) People in West Michigan are calling for leaders to…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (46+ words) Tuesday night, a vigil was held in downtown Grand Rapids. Dozens gathered near Calder Plaza to honor Renee Nicole Good. (Jan. 7, 2026) Tuesday night, a vigil was held in downtown Grand Rapids. Dozens gathered near Calder Plaza to honor Renee Nicole…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (46+ words) Grand Rapids neighbors rally to feed Ottawa Hills basketball team before games Jared Allen believes the NFL took away his 23rd sack of the 2011 season. Shipley's family said a machine that he was ... Grand Rapids neighbors rally to feed Ottawa Hills…...

2+ day, 50+ min ago   (122+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) " Wednesday morning began with a thick layer of fog across West Michigan, a pattern that will continue this week. There are brighter days ahead. Starting on January 8, Grand Rapids starts to see the sunrise happen earlier....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (58+ words) A Grand Rapids man was placed on probation for a safe storage violation after a teen got ahold of an unsecured gun and accidentally shot himself. (January 7, 2026) A Grand Rapids man was placed on probation for a safe storage violation…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (47+ words) Peyton Manning played in two Citrus Bowls while he was at Tennessee. Arch has his sights set higher for 2026. Georgia went for it on fourth down with less than 10 minutes to go after running its ... Grand Rapids Griffins FOX17 8AM Grand Rapids…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (406+ words) Two Grand Rapids Police Department officers take Jessica Plichta, an organizer with Grand Rapids Opponents of War , into custody as she speaks with a reporter on Jan. 3, 2025. | Screenshot courtesy of WZZM Grand Rapids. An organizer of a Grand Rapids protest…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (60+ words) The Grand Rapids city comptroller has filed a lawsuit against the city for what he calls the "unlawful" transfer of responsibilities and employees out of his office. (Jan. 6, 2026) ... The Grand Rapids city comptroller has filed a lawsuit against the city…...