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A woman made an attempt at train hopping near Market Avenue and Wealthy Street in Grand Rapids, but died trying.

With the final touches on the state budget, exciting tax relief is on the horizon for many hardworking Michiganders.

Most lottery winners stay eerily calm, but a 64-year-old Lenawee County man showed everyone how it's done. A quick morning coffee stop turned into a screaming celebration with a store clerk after he hit the Fast Cash jackpot.

An Oakland County man became an instant millionaire after buying three scratch-off tickets at an Ann Arbor convenience store. Despite losing on the first two, his third ticket secured his family's financial future.

After more than 30 years on CBS, The Late Show airs its final episode tonight. Stephen Colbert reflected on memorable moments, including a bizarre Michigan-inspired character that bombed with viewers.

A lot to look forward to.

Win a trip to Cleveland to experience the Foo Fighters LIVE in concert and check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

A recent popular theory has people rethinking how they sit in Adirondack chairs.

Just when you thought TikTok trends couldn’t get any riskier, kids are heating toys with dangerous consequences. This one’s a real head-scratcher.

If you're planning a big holiday cookout, remember to swing by Costco before they take a break this Memorial Day.

From restaurants shaped like UFOs to those serving mouth-watering menu items we need in the U.S., here is a look at fascinating McDonald's locations from around the world.

As the school bells ring to mark summer's approach, some districts are racing against the clock, while others face snow's stubborn aftermath.

Seriously, you need to stop doing these things before no one shows up the next time you invite people over for a cookout.

Before 1928, most zoo animals lived behind thick metal bars in cramped enclosures, but the Detroit Zoo changed all that with a design that let animals roam as freely as possible.

If you've noticed fences, missing grass, and construction equipment near Ah-Nab-Awen Park, here's everything you need to know.

Just when you think you’ve got a handle on Michigan’s invasive plants, six more get added to a list that never seems to stop growing.

You need these alternative rock classics from the 1990s if you're a true vinyl collector who can't get enough of that decade.

Many people in West Michigan will be grilling hamburgers over Memorial Day weekend, but in some parts of the region, they’re still called “hamburgs.” So where did the unusual name come from?