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Butterscotch and Princess showed up to the studio this morning, and honestly, it was hard to focus on anything else after that.

Soccer fans in West Michigan, listen up! The massive FIFA World Cup watch party for this Sunday's final has officially moved from the Acrisure Amphitheater to the Van Andel Arena.

A 78-year-old Wayne County woman experienced the shock of a lifetime at a Southgate Meijer when a $10 Fast Cash ticket caused her legs to completely give out from excitement.

You need these emo classics from the early 2000s if you're a true vinyl collector who can't get enough of that era.

Poppy has issued a statement on her absence onstage during her band's set at Upheaval Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Canadian wildfire smoke has settled over Michigan, and the numbers coming in are unlike anything recorded here before. Local animal shelters are asking people to pay close attention.

A arsonist destroyed a Little League field's scoreboard and fences, totaling $10,000 in damages. The community responded in a big way.

f you're planning a Michigan beach day this weekend, check this list first. These 11 beaches are currently closed or under advisories because of water quality concerns.

A new interactive map from the New York Times breaks down Michigan's ancestry county by county, and the results are fascinating.

One of Michigan's most unique attractions is getting ready to close. Indigo Lavender Farms in Lapeer County will permanently shut down on August 15 after years of hosting visitors, weddings, and special events.

Michigan air quality has reached hazardous levels, with some cities recording AQI readings above the EPA's maximum scale. See the latest rankings.

Fifty years of 'Get Down Tonight' and KC and the Sunshine Band is still out here doing over a hundred shows a year. That kind of staying power doesn't happen by accident.

Michigan DNR is waiving camping cancellation fees as wildfire smoke creates hazardous air quality and forces campers to change their plans.

The Detroit Tigers' 2027 schedule is out, and Opening Day will be the earliest in franchise history: March 25 against the White Sox at Comerica Park. See what else is on deck.

97.9 GRD and The Intersection are throwing a FREE Five Finger Death Punch Pre-Party at The Stache featuring a special acoustic performance by Eva Under Fire.

Written in Albion in 1912, the classic hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was first performed in this smalltown Michigan church...

Michigan just gave the green light to a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac — and not everyone is relieved about what that means for the water below.

See all the new releases coming each week of 2026.