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Michelle Roemer of Otsego turned a non-winning ticket into $1,000,000 at a Grand Rapids Griffins game.

Michigan native Billy Strings is recovering after a skateboarding accident backstage left him with a broken leg and forced him to reschedule several tour dates.

After being saved and brought to the Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary, Mike the duck is now going viral for loving every second of a car ride.

A Northern Michigan golf destination is back in the spotlight after earning a top 3 ranking among the best golf resorts in the U.S., according to a new USA Today readers poll.

Grand Rapids' original arena hosted decades of unforgettable concerts before closing in 2022. Here’s a look back at its biggest moments.

Police are asking for help locating Fernando Vasquez-Pena, a suspect in multiple sexual assault cases in Kent County. Investigators say he remains at large, and a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest.

Barry G’s Italian Ice in Dutton is closing after more than a decade, with the owner’s declining health cited as the reason. The shop was known for ice cream, Italian ice, and homemade waffle cones.

Night the cat ran off during a family's move in 2021. Five years later, he turned up in a nearby rental — and a microchip led him right back to his owner.

At a recent Jackson Speedway event during burnout drifting, a car lost control and crashed into the crowd, striking a spectator and setting him on fire.

Companies like Meijer are adopting electric semi-trucks to cut costs, and Grand Rapids Public Schools are doing the same, expecting major long-term savings..

After more than 40 years, investigators identified a suspect in a Flint cold case.

Following 2023's reflective 'But Here We Are,' Dave Grohl and band plug in and get loud for their 12th LP.

One Upper Peninsula location stands alone as the most remote McDonald's in Michigan.

If you own farmland in Ionia County, you may have an opportunity to earn additional income, as concentrations of oil have been found at roughly 2,000 feet below the surface.

Imagine discovering 30,000 'ancient' relics in your backyard. What if they turned out to be clever fakes? That's the wild story from early 1900s Michigan.

A Michigan poker champion who claimed he was kidnapped by a cartel has now been sentenced to federal prison, as investigators say the bizarre story was tied to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme.

How could such a beautiful place be named "Misery"? Find out here why it got that particular name back in the 1880s...

Michigan has earned some serious recognition, with 10 hospitals in the state now earning 5-star ratings.