FOX 17 (@FOX17) header
FOX 17 (@FOX17) profile picture

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

West Michigan
Joined November 2008
Michigan State got its first Big Ten win of the season, beating Michigan at the Big House and winning the Paul Bunyan Trophy for the first time since 2021. How are you feeling, fans?
3
310
Drone and missile explosions wounded at least nine people across Ukraine Saturday, as Kyiv and Moscow prepared for new talks next week with the United States.
410
A gunman opened fire Saturday afternoon in a market square in the center of Krakow, Poland, killing six people and injuring more than a dozen, according to police.
523
A judge said she intends to appoint a prosecutor to investigate whether she was purposefully misled by administration officials in a lawsuit challenging the renovation of a historic golf course.
487
Mississippi is still tallying ballots that could make Scott Colom the first Black senator from the Deep South state since post-Civil War Reconstruction.
1
2
622
A couple in Central Kentucky says their dream home quickly became a nightmare after they discovered dozens of snakes, sheddings and eggs around the property.
498
President Donald Trump claimed in a Truth Social post on Saturday that he has offered the position of White House press secretary to UFC CEO Dana White.
1
550
The United States is offering a reward of up to $20 million for information about Iran’s nuclear program, despite US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims to have obliterated Tehran’s capabilities.
1
649
Online sports betting is booming. So are calls to gambling crisis lines. New research reveals who is most at risk — and it may be someone you know.
384
Amazon announced Thursday it will start a new partnership with UberEats to offer free food delivery on qualifying orders for Amazon Prime members.
360
Ukraine faces a deepening crisis as Russian strikes threaten Kyiv's power grid and kill dozens. Meanwhile, a sanctioned Russian official's appearance at the White House is drawing scrutiny.
270
In the span of three trading days, Wall Street swung from one of its best days in more than a year to its worst since April 2025, then partly clawed back Friday after a strong jobs report.
291
Many voters in Mississippi's close Senate race said they were caught by surprise when they learned they would have to vote by affidavit because their registration was marked inactive.
1
364
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut said on Friday that he has been discharged from the hospital after suffering a stroke last weekend.
369
On this special midterm edition of Catch Me Up: How a historic midterm election happened, who won, and what it means for President Trump's final two years.
397
Grand Rapids neighbors on Knapp Street have signed a petition to slow traffic in order to increase safety. However, the Kent County Road Commission says any changes could actually make things worse.
3
847
More than 100 Michigan soldiers will deploy to the southwest border to help immigration agents enforce President Trump’s immigration agenda.
2
564
Drier weather returns for the weekend as temperatures gradually climb through Tuesday, returning to the 50s. Get the latest forecast from the FOX 17 Weather Ready team.
405
A fast-paced sport combining elements of volleyball with a round net placed on the ground is catching on at Rockford High School.
357
The Puerto Rican Cultural Committee of West Michigan celebrates its heritage at Encuentro de Dos Culturas on Nov. 7, from 5 to 9 p.m. at GRCC’s Tassell M-TEC. The event is free and open to everyone.
373