On the Mason County Eastern Schools Facebook page, school staff say snow drifting on roads prompted the closure.

A Barry County man was arrested and charged Friday, Jan. 24, with open murder following the strangulation death of his uncle in their shared residence.

West Michigan's coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all, and heavy lake-effect to some. (Jan. 24, 2025)

Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.

Heavy snow in spots, with blowing and drifting snow and dangerous travel possible. Get the latest details from the FOX 17 Weather team.

“In cold temperatures like this, when the firefighters stop, and they have sweat underneath. Once they lose the protection of that vapor barrier, they never get it back,” a Fire Lieutenant with The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two defending state champs, 12 state-ranked squads, and more than 20 Division-I recruits will arrive in Grand Rapids over the next two weekends as part of the 2K25 Showcase at Aquinas College.

Lake-effect snow causes multiple crashes and road closures in West Michigan, including a jackknifed semi on I-196.

The coldest air in six years blasts into Michigan to start the week, with highs in the single digits, wind chills ten to twenty-five below zero, heavy lake effect snow

Here's a growing list of schools closing ahead of frigid temperatures and blowing snow across West Michigan Tuesday.

WAYLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Hot ‘n Now, the once-popular fast food restaurant, will return to West Michigan. Gun Lake Investments announced on Tuesday that it has acquired Hot ‘n Now and plans to open two locations over the next year, one near Gun Lake Casino in Wayland and one in Alpena. It plans to open more locations in the coming years.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.