The amount of ticks in Michigan and the timing of active ticks are both driven by the weather. This past warm winter is having an impact on ticks in Michigan according to experts. Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region just went through a very mild winter. We are ranking...

MANISTEE COUNTY, MI - A driver was arrested Friday, May 3 after being tracked for miles through swamp and thick forest in Northern Michigan. Michigan State Police say a woman, 35 from Benzonia, who struck a bicyclist with a car around 3:45 p.m. on Kurick Road near Dzuibanek Road in Springdale Township ran away from the scene.

CADILLAC, MI - ORV enthusiasts are rejoicing in Northern Michigan as 100-plus miles of trails were opened to the public on May 1. A host of supporters gathered at the Michigan Cross-Country Cycle Trail/Caberfae Trailhead Staging Area for the dedication ceremony of the Cadillac Scenic ORV Ride. The scenic ride...

A Michigan man accused of creating online ads selling sex with a minor and setting up “dates” for her plead guilty to human trafficking. James Madison-Cranford, 30 of Warren, pled to nine counts Friday, May 3 in the 6th Circuit Court including human trafficking a minor for commercial sexual activity, accepting earnings from prostitution and three counts of third degree criminal sexual conduct, according to a news release from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Concert and event producer Live Nation Worldwide will help promote, operate and maintain Acrisure Amphitheater under a five-year agreement approved Friday by the public-authority that will own the 12,000-capacity riverfront venue. Rich MacKeigan, executive director of the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA), said the...

SPRING LAKE, MI - Upon entering Finn’s Chophouse & Speakeasy, you’re hit with the sights and sounds of the prohibition era — from the dark lighting and velvet seating to the full bar under sparkling chandeliers filled with elated conversation and laughter. The waiters and waitresses are...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Jedi Chili, an award-winning gourmet chili start-up, is continuing to expand under Force One Foods, LLC. Huge Star Wars fans, friends for nearly three decades and Jedi Chili owners Jarrell “JC” Cisneros and Nate Engweiler started making Jedi Chili to bring “The Force” to everyone.

GRAND RAPIDS -- In another intense game, the Grand Rapids Griffins’ top offensive weapon came through once again. After blowing a lead late to the Rockford IceHogs, Jonatan Berggren’s second overtime goal of the series gave the Griffins a 4-3 win, and a 2-1 lead in the Central Division Semifinal.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- Grand Rapids City High Middle celebrated prom 2024 at the Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park on Friday, May 3. Around 250 students and their guests attended the “Enchanted Forest” themed gala. Organizers said this the first time the school hosted prom at the...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The healing smell of sage burning and the powerful sounds of hundreds of Indigenous people demanding justice for Missing Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) permeated through the streets of downtown Grand Rapids this week. Donning red handprints across their faces and various shades of red clothing, participants...

KENT COUNTY, MI – A woman suffered serious injuries Friday, May 3, in a two-vehicle crash. The crash happened around 1:50 p.m. at 76th Street SW and South Division Avenue in Kent County’s Byron Township. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link...

MECOSTA COUNTY, MI – Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who allegedly fired three gunshots in the air after an argument. The incident happened around 12:45 a.m. Friday, May, 3, at an apartment complex on 14 Mile Road in Big Rapids Township. If you purchase a product or register...

BIG RAPIDS, MI – Ferris State University is honoring the life and legacy of a longtime professor who died unexpectedly last weekend. Paul Klatt, who taught at Ferris State for nearly 20 years, died at age 58 on Saturday, April 27, according to his obituary. University officials did not know the cause of his death, but said authorities believed it to be from natural causes.