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,

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

West Michigan's coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

Drivers heading out Tuesday encountered hazardous driving conditions, with snow-covered roads and intermittent whiteout conditions leading to crashes on highways around West Michigan.

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

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.

Here's a growing list of schools closing ahead of frigid temperatures and blowing snow across West Michigan Tuesday.

With nine Grand Rapids-area boys basketball teams included in the latest Michigan Sports Writers rankings, West Michigan is well-represented on the statewide hoops scene. RELATED: Michigan Sports Writers high school boys basketball state rankings for Jan.

The Michigan Sports Writers All-State (Formerly known as Associated Press All-State) poll is out this week for boys basketball in all four divisions. The panel of voters includes the Tribune.

If the human body is mostly water, Michigan is mostly townships. In fact, the majority of Michigan residents live in a township.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The historic restart of a shuttered nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan,

A semi-truck stuck in the median is block traffic on westbound I-196 near Zeeland. Separate crashes closed the highway near Hudsonville.