Focus West Michigan

An international clinical trial firm is bringing its research to West Michigan and being led by a local doctor, advocates are pressing Michigan lawmakers to get rid of fees for serving restraining orders, and more.

Northland Drive in Plainfield Township is back open in under half the time expected, Michigan's Secretary of State candidates explored sometimes misunderstood aspects of the job during a forum on Tuesday, and more.

Michigan’s early childhood restructuring, Zeeland officials call on Trump, Walker property tax, Prism Controls expands, Students missing out on STEM, Benson gets first responders endorsement, Slotkin on fuel prices, health policy polling

Kent Count is investing its opioid settlement funds toward drug treatment and recovery programs, bipartisan bills heard in a Michigan House committee could lead to more big changes for auto insurance in the state, and more.

One of Kent County's busiest roads is about to shut down for about a week, the rising cost of goods and groceries is due in part to the high cost of diesel fuel as well as the trade war with Canada, and more.

A West Michigan initiative is offering female entrepreneurs the support they need to reach the next level, the Michigan House of Representatives voted to toughen the punishment for sex crimes, and more.

The Grand Rapids Fire Department remains the only city fire department in Michigan to hold international accreditation, Michigan environmentalists are continuing to push for stronger data center regulations, and more.

West Michigan's largest construction firm, Rockford, is now 100% employee owned, an Ingham County judge put on hold the corruption trial of a former Michigan House Speaker, and more.

ArtPrize officials clarified that its voting platform FlockX has no connection to the controversial Flock Safety company, the two U.S. senate candidates from Michigan laid out their ideas for health care, and more.

Grand Rapids has become a national leader in high-tech job growth, AAA Michigan says the state is enduring record high prices for diesel fuel, and more.

The Grand Rapids Public Museum has opened its new archive space to the public, the two major party candidates of Michigan governor answered questions before the Detroit Economic Club, and more.

Grand Rapids parents and community members shared their requirements for GRPS' next superintendent, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed discussed electric vehicle policy with the UAW, and more.

Kent County is launching a deer management program that matches eligible hunters up with landowners, the two main candidates for Michigan Governor have similar but different ways to create more affordable housing, and more.

A pair of Muskegon federally subsidized apartment communities are receiving a multi-million-dollar makeover, federal agents gathered along the riverfront in Downtown Detroit on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, and more.

A 72 unit apartment project in Lowell is helping to address West Michigan's shortfall of affordable housing, the Michigan Senate again passed nine policy proposals that the governor vetoed this summer, and more.

The NAACP Greater Grand Rapids is offering stipends to volunteers to plant trees, some of Michigan's Jewish faith leaders are calling on the state's Democrats to be more inclusive of Jews, and more.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office and the GRPD have launched Flock camera transparency portals, it might take more time before Michgian's governor chooses whether to opt in to a federal education tax program, and more.

Despite a pending lawsuit from Zeeland Township the developer of a proposed solar farm is hosting two public meetings this week, gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson reacted to an armed man charging at an Ohio Democratic candidate for governor, and more.

Gloria Steinem recently passed away but had a big impact on the YWCA in Grand Rapids, Michigan and several other states are suing the federal government over a new rule blocking Medicaid from covering children's gender affirming care, and more.

State officials are releasing details of their plans to fix a recent oil leak at Kent County's Millennium Park, new job and career outlooks from the state of Michigan are detailing where to expect the most growth in the coming years, and more.

West Michigan Pharmacies are closing at a rate that has industry experts warning about the rise of "pharmacy deserts", Juvenile justice advocates marked their latest policy wins with a gathering in Detroit, and more.

West Michigan counties are now experiencing the outbreak of intestinal illness spreading across the state,

Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young is retiring this October after 37 years of service in Kent County, leaders of a cash assistance program for pregnant and new mothers have a $20 million dispute with the Republican leadership of the Michigan state House, and more.

A recent state-wide survey indicates a majority of Michiganders believe tariffs are contributing to inflation, Democrats running for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat fought it out over the role of outside money in politics during Tuesday's debate, and more.

An interfaith coalition united in Grand Rapids to promote voting rights ahead of this November's election, candidates in two of Michigan's most hotly contested statewide primary elections will debate this week, and more.