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Football Blitz

Tags: High School Sports, Michigan, Football

MIS NASCAR Ticket Give-Away Sweepstakes

Tags: Prices, Services and Shopping, Stock Car Racing, Viral Diseases and Infections, Computer Crime

Man Bites Off Woman's Nose At GR Party

FOX 17 News

A Grand Rapids woman is recovering after police say a man bit off her nose at a house party Monday night when the two got into an argument. Investigators say it happened around 9 p.m. at a home located in the 700 block of 5th Street NW in Grand Rapids....

Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Health, Crimes, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics

Lake-Effect Snow Continues, But Only For Some

FOX 17 Meteorologist

Lake-effect snow is often a hit-or-miss proposition, and this holds true for both the snow that has fallen so far since New Year's Day, as well as the forecast for the rest of Monday. As of early Monday morning, snow totals around West Michigan varied...

Tags: Facebook, Weather Reports, Weather, New Year's Day

Disabled Veteran Receives Dream Home

FOX 17 News Reporter

Kent County Habitat for Humanity’s 300thhome has special meaning. The recipient is a veteran who has been left disabled and unable to provide a home for his family, up until now. Ron Leeball, originally from Grant, joined the military at the age of...

Tags: Flu, Land Price, American Legion

Owners Of Chevy Volt Speak Out About Recall

FOX 17 Web Producer

General Motors is asking people who bought a Chevy volt to bring it back to the dealership for a safety enhancement. The recall comes after government tests discovered a possible issue during crash tests of the car. GM wants to reinforce the battery...

Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Services and Shopping, Vehicles, General Motors Corp.

ACLU Challenges Domestic Partners Benefit Law In Court

FOX 17 Web Producer

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against the State of Michigan and Governor Snyder. The lawsuit is part of an effort to overturn a law that bans most public employees from being offered benefits for domestic and same sex partners....

Tags: Trials, Labor Legislation, American Civil Liberties Union, Justice System, Justice and Rights

Mona Shores School Employee Subject Of Investigation

FOX 17 Reporter

A choir accompanist with Mona Shores School district has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a criminal investigation, according to Superintendent Dave Peden. A letter was sent out to the community regarding inappropriate conduct...

Tags: Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Students, Prosecution, Lawyers

Cooler Over the Weekend; Colder Later Next Week

Chief Meteorologist

It reached 54 degrees in Grand Rapids on Friday.  Not a record, but close.  The record maximum temperature of 57 was set four years earlier on January 6, 2008.  We can expect cooler and dry conditions over the weekend with temperatures still running above...

Tags: Weather Reports, Weather

Hike In Gas Prices Due To Iran?

Tags: Petroleum Industry, Libya, Libyan Civil War (2011), Iran

Teens Stumble Upon Human Remains in Civil War Era Home

FOX 17 Web Producer

Two intrepid teens' exploration of their family's new home turned up more than they expected when the pair stumbled upon human bones. Police told FOX 17 that the homeowners, Bryant and Teasha McIntosh, purchased the home in the 100 block of East High...

Tags: Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War

GRPS to Decide On Superintendent Search Firm

FOX 17 Reporter

Despite evening events and activities being cancelled due to weather, the school board for Grand Rapids Public Schools still met Tuesday night. On the agenda, first readings for six procedural policies for board members and the way meetings are...