Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

Nothing Bundt Cakes franchisees Scott and Christine Vogel are investing nearly $1 million in a new location near Muskegon.

The only weather-makers this weekend will be a few short periods of relatively light snow. Temperatures will be much different compared to the Arctic air we've suffered through in the past week.

West Michigan’s coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

While the snow eased up for much of West Michigan Wednesday, a few more inches in lakeshore counties led some districts to cancel school again for Thursday.

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

Impressive amounts of snow have fallen since Sunday leaving portions of West Michigan under over a foot of snowfall.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

So ultimately, the most important part of following these rules is so that emergency vehicles can get to and from locations."

A West Michigan developer is seeking “transformational” brownfield incentives for the $221 million redevelopment of the former Shaw Walker Furniture Co. factory near Muskegon Lake.

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. The 11th installment of the event features 10 games across two weekends,

The bar and restaurant features eight Bell’s beers on tap, including some that are only available at the Kalamazoo brewpub.