Birthday Shoutouts: Benson, Julia (July 21)

HOLLAND, Mich. — Thousands of people showed up at midday Saturday to protest the nomination of Grand Rapids’ Betsy DeVos as the U.S. Secretary of Education. The rally took place at Centennial Park,...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Tuesday permitting retired educators to resume teaching without losing retirement benefits.

A jury has acquitted three men in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Differing political views have been causing division at the dinner table. A local therapist explains how families can come together when politics pull them apart.

Former President Donald Trump has received endorsements from Michigan’s entire Republican Congressional Delegation.

Michigan is now slated to become one of five states in the country to provide free breakfast and lunch to all students in public schools.

Singer, songwriter and actress Mariah Carey, also known as the official Queen of Christmas, will have a Detroit show this December as part of the Merry Christmas One And All! tour.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation on Tuesday that prevents child marriage. The bills raise the minimum age to marry in Michigan to 18.

An ASFCME negotiator says health department employees wanted stability after the Ottawa County board voted to shut down the DEI department.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The reputation of a local restaurant chain is getting political after public records of its donations to President Donald Trump surfaced on Reddit. Anna’s House has eight...

UPDATE: Shortly before noon Saturday, the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety reported that a West Olive woman had turned in another $3,880 and a group of Grand Haven teenage boys had turned in...

The Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed Patrick Lyoya on April 4th has not been interviewed by Michigan State Police more than a week later.

Drones, lipdubs, mannequins — very impressive, Grandville Public Schools!  Be sure to watch all 9:30 of the video…it is worth it!

Believe the hype: It's almost unimaginable to think that Kristen Stewart won't win an Oscar for her nuanced, powerful portrayal as Princess Diana, in Pablo Larrain's haunting fable, "Spencer."

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a contender for TIME magazine’s Person of the Year.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff throughout Michigan on Monday, October 17 in honor of an identified World War II solider.

WYOMING, Mich. — FOX 17 has confirmed police in Wyoming have launched an investigation after sexually explicit pictures allegedly involving Grandville High School students surfaced on social media...

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags to be lowered to half-staff following a proclamation issued by President Joe Biden.

Blake Vershum enjoys giving back to his community

Sunday a group of concerned and determined women gathered at Fountain Street Church for a meeting of Moms Demand Action- the nation’s largest grassroots group fighting against gun violence.

More than 500 seniors at West Ottawa High School walked across the stage and were awarded diplomas Thursday night, but not before getting a speech from one of the most beloved teachers in their...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to make a stop in the city of Grand Rapids next week.

Police sources tell FOX 17 that a Be On the Lookout alert has been issued for the parents of Ethan Crumbley on charges of involuntary manslaughter related to Tuesday’s deadly shooting at Oxford High...

Two of the newly elected Detroit City Council members have floated the idea of a guaranteed basic income for Detroiters living under the poverty line.

Most of Michigan is closed for business but one U.P business owner is asking non-essential business to open back up despite the governor’s executive order.

On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the CROWN Act, making Michigan the 23rd state to make hair discrimination illegal.

FOX 17 is here to help you keep track of road closures, power outages, flight delays and plow routes, along with providing live weather coverage throughout the holiday weekend.

HOLLAND, Mich. — Brian Taylor was once a troubled student. Now he is now up for Michigan’s Teacher Of the Year. Taylor has been teaching history and government at West Ottawa High School for 14...

The Ottawa County Department of Public Health is being asked to cut its budget for fiscal year 2024 by nearly 50%, according to Health Officer Adeline Hambley.

The proposed bill would reduce the standard workweek from five days to four days, with no change to employee pay.

Around 400 million birds are expected to migrate Wednesday night, according to Cornell Lab. The study group says it’s best to keep all non-essential outdoor lights off.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to make a stop in the city of Grand Rapids next week.

Local reporter Barton Deiters has died of West Nile virus at the age of 56, according to WOOD TV8.

PAW PAW, Mich. – A Paw Paw man has been charged with possessing and distributing child porn and other crimes, including possession or sale of a taser. Kevin Molz, 58, was arrested and arraigned on...

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. —Vice President Mike Pence addressed the Michigan Republican Leadership Conference on Saturday afternoon, calling on the party to unify behind President Donald Trump. Pence...

In a matter of weeks, Michigan will provide a child abuse offender registry that will be open to the public. It has been years in the making, and two metro Detroit moms made it happen.

Michigan is receiving a $33.6 million grant from the White House to improve safety on Michigan roads.

A resident of Park Township filed a petition to recall Ottawa County Commissioner Lucy Ebel. She is the first member of Ottawa Impact to have a recall petition filed.

The Ottawa Food Advisory Board announces pausing two programs that benefit low-income seniors and food pantries.

A man arrested by MSP over the weekend faces a felony murder charge in the death of a woman whose body was found on a Grand Rapids highway last week.

Michigan Senate Democrats have elected Senator Winnie Brinks as Senate majority leader. The Grand Rapids Democrat was elected unanimously Thursday morning.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags in the state to be lowered to half-staff to remember the victims of the shooting in Nashville, Tennessee.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced that student loan relief would not be treated as taxable income in Michigan.

Andrew Prater, founder of the Shiba Sequoia Forest, says they’ve already planted 500 sequoias in and around Muskegon to help reduce the carbon footprint in the area.

Caleb Murphy went to Dowagiac High School and played at Ferris State where he won two national championships

The Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office has charged seven members of the Michigan State University football team in the wake of the incident in the tunnel at Michigan Stadium.