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WXMI, FOX 17. Covering West Michigan news & weather from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo to the lakeshore and beyond. Let’s Connect!

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Thank you to FOX 17 for partnering with us at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School and Kent Hills School for this year’s “If You Give a Child a Book…” campaign! Because of this incredible partnership, every scholar was able to choose four books to take home! fox17online.com/news/local-n…
FOX 17 helps get books into the hands of kids in West Michigan

FOX 17 helps get books into the hands of kids in West Michigan

Research shows learning to read at a young age has a huge impact on a person's life. That's why FOX 17 is part of the "If You Give a Child a Book..." campaign, providing books to kids at two schools.

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First full practice of the season for your @wmwhitecaps. Season starts Thursday #milb @tigers
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Congrats to the @FOX17 and @LMCU February Persons of the Month, Andy and Laura Gibson 🎉 'Gives us so much joy': How this couple creates community for families of children with special needs fox17online.com/pay-it-forwa…
'Gives us so much joy': How this couple creates community for families of children with special...

'Gives us so much joy': How this couple creates community for families of children with special...

Laura and Andy Gibson thought they had parenthood figured out by the time they were expecting their fourth child. Then Briella was born.

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Meet Janine Conway, the @FOX17 and @LMCU Person of the Month 🎉 15 minutes to change a life: Meet the mom behind the Northview Mentor Program fox17online.com/pay-it-forwa…
15 minutes to change a life: Meet the mom behind the Northview Mentor Program

15 minutes to change a life: Meet the mom behind the Northview Mentor Program

If you feel like there is never enough time in the day, Janine Conway's story proves there's still enough to make a difference. She's the force behind the Northview Mentor Program.

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Scripps' station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, @FOX17, is launching a new approach to local journalism in West Michigan. 📺Watch to learn about how they're reimagining local community news as part of Scripps' neighborhood news model. youtube.com/shorts/Kxfc2aWFe…
FOX 17 News makes a change

FOX 17 News makes a change

We’re doing local news a little differently—and a lot more locally....

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RT @ThomasCookTV: It's happening! @TheSavBananas Banana Ball World Tour is making a stop in Michigan for the first time. The baseball part…
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Lions wide receiver and Hudsonville native Isaac TeSlaa spoke about the moment he got the phone call from Brad Holmes. "I picked up the phone and he said 'this is Brad Holmes of the Detroit Lions' and I almost fell to the ground."
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Western Michigan hockey celebrating winning a national championship in front of a packed crowd in Kalamazoo. "I'll remember the players and the dedication and the effort they gave every single day," Pat Ferschweiler said.
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The national champs are back in Kalamazoo! The celebration is on for Western Michigan hockey.
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Here's how this weekend's closure of I-96 at Fruit Ridge Ave will work: fox17online.com/news/local-n…
Delays expected with I-96 closure for Fruit Ridge Avenue bridge demolition

Delays expected with I-96 closure for Fruit Ridge Avenue bridge demolition

I-96 will be closed at Fruit Ridge Avenue during demolition of the bridge over the freeway from 7 p.m. Friday (April 4) until no later than 6 a.m. Monday (April 7).

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Tigers top prospects @maxxclarkk13 and @kevinMcGonigle7 were in the Whitecaps brand-new batting cages for the first time this spring.
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The Gun Lake Tribe has been making maple syrup like this for the last 20 years, but their connection goes a lot farther back. #MapleSyrup #GunLakeTribe
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Tom Izzo has been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. It’s Izzo's fourth Coach of the Year honor. The Spartans won the Big Ten by three games.
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Michigan State beats Michigan 79-62 and finishes the regular season by hanging a Big Ten Championship banner. A full recap of everything that happened at the Breslin Center today.
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Tom Izzo spoke about the Senior Day kiss altercation at the end of the game while talking to the Michigan State crowd as the Spartans celebrated winning the Big Ten. "We have a frickin tradition here and nobody, nobody is changing our tradition."
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Michigan State basketball has won the Big Ten and will hang a banner on Sunday as the Spartans finish the out regular season taking on Michigan.
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No. 8 Michigan State stays atop the Big Ten with a 71-62 win over Wisconsin. The Spartans take a half game lead in the conference for the time being.
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VIDEO: Rockford's Michael DeKuiper hits a game-winning three-pointer as Rockford beats Muskegon 64-62 in the district final.
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Buzzer beater night two! Nimari Burnett wins it for the Wolverines. Michigan beats Rutgers 84-82.
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Lions GM Brad Holmes on the possibility of adding another elite-level edge rusher: 'Probably not'. "The trenches are always going to be a priority for us," Holmes said.
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