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Week five of Football Frenzy is here! Keep up with games across West Michigan as scores come in: woodtv.com/sports/football-f…
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A couple is retiring from running their bait and tackle shop in Sand Lake, but they hope the legacy of their son, for whom the store is named, lives on: woodtv.com/news/kent-county/…
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Scammers are pretending to be sheriff’s deputies and demanding payment on the phone, saying it’s the only way you’ll stay out of jail. How one woman spotted the scam: woodtv.com/news/kent-county/…
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A plume of thick, black smoke could be seen from around 40 miles away after a large fire began at a plastics plant on the south side of South Haven.
The fire led to a citywide power outage. It's not yet known when power will be restored. What we know: woodtv.com/news/van-buren-co…
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UPDATE: Everyone evacuated safely from a fire at a plastics plant in South Haven, fire crews say. No injuries have been reported. woodtv.com/news/van-buren-co…
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A man accused of second-degree murder in 2023 has been found guilty by a jury, according to a Friday release from the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety: woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-co…
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A plume of thick, black smoke is billowing from a fire at a plastics plant on the south side of South Haven: woodtv.com/news/van-buren-co…
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On Oct. 2 and Oct. 3, visitors and residents in downtown Holland can enjoy a variety of outdoor seasonal activities during the city’s annual Fall Fest celebration.
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A man has been charged with arson after a home in the village of Lyons was destroyed when a fire broke out early Thursday morning: woodtv.com/news/ionia-county…
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The Kentwood Community Center celebrates its grand opening this week: woodtv.com/news/kent-county/…
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A former Michigan State University resident physician charged with sexually assaulting two patients during medical appointments was arraigned today in East Lansing and is being held on a $2 million bond, MSU police said: woodtv.com/news/michigan/for…
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Only half of Michigan school districts were following a state law requiring them to send parents information on safe gun storage as of Sept. 1, according to a review by the advocacy group End Gun Violence Michigan: woodtv.com/news/michigan/aft…
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Next week, the East Hills Business Association will partner with local wine bar Chateau Grand Rapids and Vivant Brewery and Spirits for the inaugural East Hills Wine Mile and Harvest Party.
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Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day: woodtv.com/news/nexstar-medi…
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Grand Rapids is extending the period for artists to submit their ideas for a gun violence memorial in the city: woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids…
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Meet Dexter and Pigeon, this week's featured adoptable pets from the Kent County Animal Shelter: woodtv.com/community/pet-of-…
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Western Michigan University has powered off the HVAC units in the Valley Oaks dormitory following a recall: woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-co…
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A former daycare worker accused of sexually abusing up to 30 children is now facing more than 20 additional charges in Ottawa County, state police announced Friday.
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Kobold’s Kitchen, a board game café in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood, is celebrating its grand opening next week.
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Kobold’s Kitchen, a board game café in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood, is celebrating its grand opening next week: woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids…
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