Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

The suits claim a Kent County Sheriff's deputy and Michigan State Police detective sgt. were 'grossly negligent' in the deaths of Samuel Sterling and Riley Doggett.

The deaths of 25-year-old Samuel Sterling and 17-year-old Riley Doggett, both in the Grand Rapids area, were the focal point of calls for police reform and justice by families this week.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

While driving through Grand Rapids hasn’t been easy the last few days, crews expect things to be a lot better by Thursday morning.

The bar and restaurant features eight Bell’s beers on tap, including some that are only available at the Kalamazoo brewpub.

The status of federal grant awards for EV charging and other environmental initiatives that were announced before Trump's Monday inauguration remain in question, said Charles Griffith, director of the climate and energy program for the Ecology Center, an environmental group headquartered in Ann Arbor.

The CVS Pharmacy at the corner of Fuller Avenue and Leonard Street is closing in March, a representative said.

The Grand Rapids-based forecaster said people sometimes even think an advisory is worse than a warning. Halfway through January Michigan has been steady snowfall, and below-zero wind chill values ...

Mercantile Bank Corp. in Grand Rapids achieved a 20% increase in deposits in 2024, an amount that was ample enough to fund robust loan growth and scale back reliance on costlier wholesale funding.

NMU vs. MTU hockey, home-and-home series: tonight at Houghton, 7:07 p.m.; Saturday at Marquette, 6:07 p.m.; TV: Fox-U.P. ———————– MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University vs. Michigan Tech hockey — a rivalry so nice they played it twice

The aircraft was forced to land after it was discovered that a nose gear tow bar was still attached to the aircraft.