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A plane made an emergency landing near the Ionia County Airport early Saturday morning.

PORTLAND, Mich. — Crews are responding after a fire broke out at a barn in Portland overnight Sunday. The Portland Area Fire Authority posted on Facebook saying the fire began just before midnight. There are hay bales and equipment inside, according to the post. Crews are expected to remain...

Court orders and lawsuits against the owners of Lakeside and Nelson's Speed Shop show multiple creditors are set to take possession of hundreds of boats, outboard motors and vehicles.

A fatal collision in Caledonia Township resulted in the death of a motorcyclist yesterday afternoon. This tragic incident involved a head-on crash at the intersection of Patterson Avenue and 68th Street. Authorities arrived at the scene shortly before 5 p.m., to confront a scene where time seemed to have brutally come to a halt for one individual, as reported by WZZM 13.

FRANKLIN — Scott Dalton says he gives his Fenwick High School girls golf team a couple breaks during the week. But the Falcons never take them. “Preparation and dedication. It’s those two things,” the coach said. “They are so dedicated. I give them two days off. They go out to the range anyway. They go play golf. Their dedication is just awesome.”

When buying a new house, the previous owner often leaves items behind. A woman in Lowell discovered that art left behind in her new home is very valuable.

KENT COUNTY, MI -- Two people were seriously injured Friday, Oct. 11 when a motorcycle and semi-truck crashed on M-37 near Sparta. The crash happened on M-37 at 12 Mile Road NW. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may...

The Central Montcalm Hornets entered Friday with a 5-1 overall record and an unbeaten CSAA White mark. A win in either of their last two games against Lakeview and White Cloud would give them a share of the conference title in their inaugural campaign. A sweep of those foes would give them the outright league championship. After week 7 action, the Hornets accomplished the first of those goals, defeating Lakeview 54-6 to capture the share of the CSAA White championship.

You are invited to join local businesses on Wednesday, October 16th, from 4:00 pm to 7:00 PM at Scout Park to celebrate the re-opening of Kent Street. There are a few components to get lined up for the whole street to re-open. Mainly the painting of the parking spaces and the center line. Trees are planned to go in too, hopeful y before the sixteenth. Next spring, the Portland Garden Club (who always does a beautiful job—those zenia’s this year were fantastic!) will work with our contractors to plan perennials (and annuals) for the new beds at Kent & Bridge. We’ll also have planters going in along the street for added beauty and interest. MiPortland DDA and the City are grateful to businesses, citizens, & workers, for their courtesy and patience throughout.

ROCKFORD, Mich. — It's a new era for the Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford. Construction crews have already broken ground on the $13.5 million project that will offer more fields and courts for neighbors around Rockford and West Michigan to use. The project has been in the works since...

No. 1 - Haytham Sandu, Holt def. Tejan Virk, Portland, 6-2 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Damien LeDu, Portland def. Luke Redd, Holt, 6-0 , 6-4 , -; No. 3 - Noah George, Holt def. Jace Cross, Portland, 6-4 , 6-3 , -; No. 4 - Tyler Clark,...

The game began rather inauspiciously for Rockford as they suffered an interception on the third play of the game. Three plays later West Ottawa scored on a jet sweep and it was a 7-0 lead for the Panthers less than three minutes into the contest. But from that point forward the Rams imposed their will as they went on a 47-0 run to set the running clock in motion as they thoroughly dominated West Ottawa to the tune of 47-15 at their state of the art stadium on Friday, October 11.

The Rams competed at the Kent County Championships held at Gainey Athletic Complex Saturday morning. The meet featured two divisions of races; a 3200 Meter Race Division and the traditional 5,000 Meter Race Division. The top 7 Rams competed in the 3200 Meter division where they recorded the lowest team...

Grand Haven hasn't had much luck against Rockford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grand Haven Buccaneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Rockford Rams at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches. Last Thursday,...