GRAND RAPIDS

Memorial Day is a special day for many Americans whose loved ones have fought for our country.

Alternative rock indie band Rainbow Kitten Surprise has canceled their tour dates while a member of the band faces a medical crisis.

Detroit moved down from seventh last year, while Grand Rapids moved up five places to 23. The list is based on data from areas where Orkin performed the most mosquito control services from April, 1 2022 to March, 31 2023.

A woman has died after falling from a building in Grand Rapids, police say.

Five children and two other people were injured in a crash and taken to the hospital in West Michigan on Sunday afternoon.

A second Michigan school district is banning backpacks, this time because an elementary school student was found with a loaded gun.

A Detroit taproom for Founders Brewing Company is facing criticism over alleged racial discrimination against a former manager.

A Michigan woman was charged with adult abuse after her father, who was left unsupervised around lit candles, caught on fire and died from his injuries two days later.

To obtain its ranking, each city was judged by its light pollution levels according to the GoodToStargaze app.

A spectacular collection of art is illuminating the night at a Michigan zoo this spring.

A western Michigan man serving a life sentence for killing his mother and two sisters when he was a teenager will get a shorter prison term and an opportunity for freedom, a judge said Tuesday.

A family unit formed by challenging circumstances is getting some much-needed help expanding its home.

Michigan firefighters to walk from Macomb Township to Grand Rapids to spread cancer awareness.

The attorneys for the family of Patrick Lyoya, a Black man who was shot and killed by a white Grand Rapids police officer last year, argued Monday that the officer seriously deviated from his training during the fatal encounter, according to expert testimony.

Detroit attorney Ven Johnson trotted out new evidence in his civil lawsuit involving the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer.

A bike trail from New Buffalo in southwest Michigan to Chicago is set to open in 2026.

A teenager from Michigan who was on spring break died after falling from a balcony in Florida.

A lot has happened in the year since Patrick Lyoya was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids police officer during a traffic stop.

Grand Valley State University has lifted the COVID-19 vaccination requirement for faculty, staff and students.

City leaders in Grand Rapids insist policing reforms and outreach to the Black community ensured protests following the killing of a Black motorist by a white police officer last April did not devolve into violence and destruction.

A Michigan father was struck and killed by a car when crossing the lanes of a freeway after his car ran out of gas.

The Minneapolis City Council is set to hold a special meeting to discuss a potential settlement in a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights over the city’s policing practices after the murder of George Floyd.

A 17-year-old girl was rescued after climbing 65 feet up a tree and getting stuck near Saugatuck last weekend.

The Detroit Enforcement Administration’s Detroit office seized 20 kilograms of fentanyl—enough to kill everyone in Michigan.

A Michigan man is facing charges after he repeatedly made threats of gun violence over the course of his appeal during a separate court case against the state, officials said.

Several airlines are issuing waivers to those traveling nationwide from March 3-4.

A retired Grand Rapids man was “floored” when he realized he won big playing Lucky For Life.

A Michigan man wearing a Halloween mask was arrested Wednesday morning outside his would-be victim’s home after trying to hire a hitman.

The Fred & Dorothy Fitcher Butterflies exhibit of over 7,000 tropical butterflies will be at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids beginning in March.

A Michigan man who trafficked more than 40 firearms in three counties, including one that was used to kill a 2-year-old girl, has been sentenced to three years in prison.

It has been 28 years since Robin Sue Scott left for work in Grand Rapids and disappeared.

Grand Valley State University’s head coach Matt Mitchell has stepped down to join the Wisconsin Badgers.

Orkin released their annual list of Top 50 Bed Bug Cities and Detroit dropped two spots and ranked number six.

Orkin released their annual list of Top 50 Bed Bug Cities and Detroit dropped two spots and ranked number six.

Those in an emergency can now text 911 when they are in Kent county on Michigan’s west side.

Attorneys for ex-police officer Christopher Schurr are trying to get his case dismissed before it goes in front of a jury.

Attorneys for a former police officer charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Black motorist in western Michigan have asked a judge to dismiss the case.

Police are searching for three women who are suspected of being involved in organized robberies of Ulta Beauty stores across Metro Detroit.

Police say a third death in Western Michigan in the early moments of the new year may have been caused by celebratory gunfire.

A Delaware trucker described as an architect of the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan’s governor has been sentenced to more than 19 years in prison.

A man was critically injured on Michigan’s west side after an explosion at his barn, according to police.

The co-leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

A semi and postal truck were involved in a head-on crash Friday afternoon due to road conditions on Michigan’s west side.

While Southeast Michigan is under a winter storm warning ahead of the holiday weekend, parts of Western and Northern Lower Michigan are bracing for a blizzard.

Are you looking for some fun places to travel to this winter? Kerry Doman, Founder of Little Guide Detroit and mom of three, joined Tati Amare on “Live in the D” to discuss fun places to road trip with the family within a two-hour drive.

Documents detail drug trafficking and firearm crime allegations from a Benton Harbor, Michigan investigation that led to charges against 11 men.

The FBI is searching for a 23-year-old Grand Rapids man who is among 11 men facing drug and firearm charges.

A man on Michigan’s west side is being recognized as this year’s best new Airbnb host by the company itself.

A trial date has been set for the former Grand Rapids police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop earlier this year.

Michigan’s civil rights watchdog announced two charges of discrimination against the Grand Rapids Police Department on Wednesday, further heightening scrutiny of the department following an officer’s killing of a Black motorist in April.

Attorneys for the family of a Black motorist who was shot and killed by a white police officer during a traffic stop in Michigan's second-largest city, Grand Rapids, say the officer had no reason to pull him over.

Federal prosecutors say a life prison sentence would be justified for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Found guilty in August of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and trying to obtain a weapon of mass destruction, a federal judge in Grand Rapids has denied the motion for a new trial for Barry Croft and Adam Fox.

A group of young entrepreneurs from Michigan State University has created an app to help locals with small jobs like shoveling snow.

A jury convicted a man of murder in the disappearance of a western Michigan man whose body still has not been found after nearly 40 years.

A man has been convicted of murder in the disappearance of a western Michigan man whose body has not been found after nearly 40 years.

Parts of Western and Mid Lower Michigan are bracing for a November winter storm walloping, with up to a foot of snow possible in some areas.

A November winter storm is set to blanket parts of West and mid-Michigan -- including Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo -- with up to a foot of snow possible by Saturday morning.

The Michigan Republican party and failed GOP candidate for governor Tudor Dixon are pointing the finger at each other after a double-digit election loss at the top of the ticket.

U.S. News & World Report recently named Ann Arbor as the top Mitten city on its Best Places to Live in Michigan in 2022-2023 list.

Following the Democrat's big win during the midterm election, where they gained majorities in both chambers, there are two groundbreaking picks regarding leadership.

An embattled western Michigan library targeted by residents opposed to LGBTQ materials on its shelves has lost most of its funding with the latest failure of the renewal of a property tax millage.

Police said they found a Michigan man drifting in a bay on a sinking boat after he drunkenly smashed it into a breakwall, ejecting his two passengers and leaving all three of them injured.

While everyone was consumed with watching the results of the top-of-the-ticket races Tuesday night, the real change was happening farther down the ballot as Michigan Democrats seized power in both legislative chambers.

Michigan State Rep. Shri Thanedar has been elected to the U.S. House in Michigan’s newly drawn 13th district, covering the City of Detroit, beating out Republican challenger Martell Bivings.

A 44-mile car chase leaves Michigan deputies searching for a suspect in Kalamazoo County.

The countdown is on until Election Day as candidates make their final pleas for votes hours before polls open in Michigan.

Michigan Auto Law has compiled a list of the most dangerous intersections based on police car accident reports for 2021.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya will stand trial on murder charges.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya is in court as the judge announces if he will stand trial for murder charges.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is returning to court Friday morning for the second day of his preliminary examination hearing.

The ex-Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya is appearing in court Thursday morning for a preliminary examination hearing.

Police say a semitrailer driver has died after some lumber fell from his truck and onto him.

The missing Michigan family from Fremont has been found in Wisconsin.

Three Michigan cities have been ranked among America’s most rat-infested cities.

A family from Fremont, Michigan has been missing for five days following “paranoid” behavior from the father.

A family from Fremont, Michigan has been missing for five days following “paranoid” behavior from the father.

Three Michigan cities have been ranked among America’s most rat-infested cities.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her challenger Tudor Dixon squared off Thursday night in their first of two debates before Election Day.

A man who made a video describing abortion as genocide has pleaded guilty to arson for a fire at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Kalamazoo.

Gretchen Whitmer and Tudor Dixon will participate in the first gubernatorial debate of the 2022 election season on Thursday night in Grand Rapids.

The candidates for Michigan governor have criticized each other's positions on abortion during their first debate.

The largest health care system in Michigan has officially been named.

A judge has declined to dismiss the case against a western Michigan restaurant owner who was jailed and fined $15,000 for violating state orders that banned indoor dining during the pandemic.

Meijer, a Michigan-based company, is looking for chefs in the midwest to feature their products in the new Frederik’s by Meijer line.

If you’re feeling the Halloween spirit, it’s probably a perfect time to plan a little road trip to West Michigan to see a one-of-a-kind display of Jack O’lanterns.

Michigan’s craft beer industry might be facing pressure at the taps as a carbon dioxide shortage in Mississippi could greatly impact local production.

A judge has given tentative approval to a $54 million settlement involving 3M Co., a shoe manufacturer and property owners in western Michigan who said their land and wells were contaminated by toxic “forever chemicals.”

A Michigan veteran has been sentenced to five years in prison after investigators who followed him discovered he had faked injuries that allowed him to claim more than $260,000 in federal benefits.

The Democratic and Republican candidates for Michigan governor are reportedly set to debate in Grand Rapids in mid-October.

It’s called Walk for the Red 140. Firefighters are walking 140 miles to help firefighters battling cancer.

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A Michigan nurse is facing criminal charges after she didn’t report errors she noticed in an elderly person’s medication, officials said.

Officials broke down what happened during a failed murder-for-hire plot after a well-known Flint rapper paid a hitman $10,000 to kill a Sterling Heights woman, according to authorities.

Two Michigan police officers shot and wounded a man early Thursday after he pointed a gun at them as they investigated reports of car break-ins, police said.

The National Weather Service of Grand Rapids state that dangerous waves and currents are expected Sunday.

A federal judge Thursday kept jurisdiction over a lawsuit seeking to close an oil pipeline crossing a section of the Great Lakes, rejecting Michigan’s effort to shift the case to state court.

The retrial for two men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is wrapping up and getting ready to go to the jury.

Road crews on Michigan’s west side discovered a mastodon on Friday.