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A months-long survey will have aircraft flying low and often across West Michigan starting in April.

Kendra Aney's flexibility was on full display when she squeezed out of a police window while handcuffed. After a tip led police to an abandoned home, this West Michigan woman’s "yoga escape" has officially come to an end.

From Buck Matthews to Susan Shaw, these are the names viewers grew up trusting every night.

Here's a chance for you to get outside and watch spring unfold in West Michigan. For the whole month of April Grand Rapids' Blanford Nature Center is offering free admission.

Grand Rapids is getting two new specialty coffee cafés from Wildroast Coffee Co., with a Westside shop opening April 24 and a downtown location planned by year’s end.

Army officials announced the suspensions after Kid Rock shared a video of Apache attack helicopters hovering outside his Tennessee home.

Just as deer are on the move during their fall breeding season, Michigan turkeys become active in the spring, and collisions with vehicles can cause serious damage or even fatalities.

It seems like just yesterday he was a young star facing bullies; now he’s stepping into fatherhood!

Typically, wildlife officials are responsible for catching poachers who illegally hunt animals, but in this instance, one of these officials now faces multiple charges for illegally taking game.

Planning a backyard fire in Grand Rapids? You’ll need a permit, and your neighbors could weigh in. Here’s what many residents don’t realize about the city’s fire rules.

Babymetal have booked out their 2026 with North American and Latin American tour dates with Halestorm and Violent Vira.

It's Black Sabbath Vs. Metallica and Pantera Vs. Slipknot in the Final 4 of the tournament.

Take a closer look at the $1.575 million home that Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan has put on the market.

Do you recall where you were when these big rock and metal events were happening?

EddFest's two additions with historical connections to Iron Maiden.

Mackinac Island leaders are pushing back against rising ferry prices for 2026. Officials want financial records before allowing any increases.

Fuel and fertilizer prices are rising across the Midwest, hitting Michigan farmers hard ahead of spring planting season.

A top-10 snowiest January and extreme cold made this season one to remember.