7 hrs ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Crews reportedly battling Wyoming house fire
Police dispatch reports indicate the fire might have started in the roof of a home on the 1700 block of Wendler Avenue SW, just south of Chicago Drive.
16 hrs ago | Ludington Daily News
14-year-old from Wyoming, Mich., killed in morning accident on U.S. 10
A 14-year-old boy from Wyoming, Michigan, ran from behind a van stopped in the center turn lane of U.S. 10 near the Mason County Fairgrounds early Sunday morning and into the path of an eastbound vehicle that, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office, had no chance of avoiding the boy who died after being struck.
Elton John concert in Kalamazoo sells out in 20 minutes; hundreds...
Her prize was being the first to purchase tickets to Elton John's March 21 concert at Wings Stadium , where the high-in-demand commodities went on sale at 10 a.m. The 54-year-old Three Rivers resident, bundled in multiple layers of clothes, originally showed up at 5 p.m. Friday to begin her wait, but was told by security that waiting in line would ... (more)
'Annese Tour' visits Ferris State alumni in Wyoming
WYOMING, Mich. -- He's barely been on the job for a month, but new Ferris State head football coach Tony Annese has returned to a part of West Michigan where his coaching career began.
Demolition underway at Wyoming GM plant
WYOMING, Mich. - Demolition is about halfway complete for what was once a symbol of manufacturing power in West Michigan.
Police investigating after infant dies at day care
WYOMING, Mich. Authorities are investigating the death of an eight-month-old child who died at a Kent County day care.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce to Host Veteran Jobs Fair in Dearborn
A national job fair aimed at employing America's veterans is coming to Dearborn, the city announced Wednesday.
Preliminary student count day figures show enrollment trend at West Michigan schools
Carneiscia Harris, 6, Jayden Pearson, 6, Jersi Tofano, 7, and Eulaya Powell, 6, wait in line to pop balloons at Coit Creative Arts Academy in Grand Rapids Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Taxpayers should question Kent County's plan for garbage, recyclables
By Dan Batts Almost all communities in Michigan with organized solid waste collection programs utilize private-sector haulers.
Pinery Park Wood Carving Club gathers to create art, share in community
From right, Jay Bode of Wyoming, Bob Sodman of Dorr and William Karpowicz of Grand Rapids, laugh while carving wood Wednesday at the Pinery Park Wood Carving Club weekly gathering in the Wyoming Senior Center.
M & K Relocates, Adds Trailer Sales in Michigan
M & K Quality Truck Sales, based in Byron Center, Mich., is relocating its existing collision repair center to its new location, M & K Truck & Trailer, LLC, in Wyoming, Mich.
Alleged victims testify in teen prostitution and human trafficking case
Police say the teen girls were taken from Orlando in a Greyhound Bus and brought to West Michigan where they were taken from hotel to hotel and sold to strange men for sex via the Internet.
Green light given to street race study
The race is on for Grand Rapids-area events promoter Charles Steen to conduct a study to determine whether an auto racing event could be held in Grand Haven.
Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Grand Rapids Community College Green Jobs training program is expanding
Rob Wright, a 42-year-old father of one, was struggling to get by on a minimum wage job when he decided to enroll in Pathways to Prosperity, a federally funded program at Grand Rapids Community College that aims to prepare low-income residents for jobs in fields such as renewable energy.
Street race study on City Council agenda Monday
Grand Haven City Council will be asked Monday to decide on whether to allow a man to study the feasibility of bringing a race car event to Grand Haven.
Relay of Life of Wyoming-Grandville to hold snow sculpture contest
The free event, sponsored by the Wyoming Parks and Recreation Department, is open to the community and will take place at Pinery Park, 2301 DeHoop Ave.
Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Wyoming Schools budget shortfall could push district to close one building
Facing a budget shortfall next year between $1.6 million and $3.2 million, Wyoming schools is talking to its community about consolidating schools -- closing one building -- while possibly pursuing tax revenue for upgrades.
Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Best service delivery in town? It's hard to compete with Saint Mary's Health Care's maternity unit
The maternal child staff at St. Mary's Labor and Delivery center has won the Celebration Cinema customer service top award.
Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance
Grand Rapids after-school programs to get $765,000 grant from The Wallace Foundation
Muslima Sheikh and Tiana Robinson practice their scrabble skills in this 2010 photo from the after-school LOOP program at Burton Middle School.
Kentwood, Wyoming residents now qualify for GRCC job training program
Residents of Kentwood and Wyoming can now receive the benefits of the Pathways to Prosperity workforce training program offered through Grand Rapids Community College.