BYRON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Construction crews are putting the final touches on the new $80 million Tanger Outlets in West Michigan. The outlet mall sits along U.S. 131, on the south side of 84th Street in Byron Township. Tanger Outlets General Manager Randy Zimmerman said crews are installing furniture, hanging store signs and cleaning […]
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Man dead for months found after theft suspected
PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Police say a man found dead at a southwest Michigan home early last week has been dead for almost a year. A family members says there’s a reason the death went unnoticed for so long. Phillip Feek Jr., 49, was found dead in a home in the 53000 block of […]
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Bike Time competition frustrates vendors
MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Tens of thousands of bikers are in Muskegon County this weekend. But this year, they have two events to choose from, instead of just one. The “Bike Time” event had been in downtown Muskegon for eight years — but has now moved south of town to the old Great Lakes Downs […]
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Man barricades himself in GR home
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD)– The Grand Rapids Police Department are working to resolve a standoff following a domestic dispute. At 11:45 p.m. Friday, the Grand Rapids Police Department was called to the 1300 block of Anderson Place NW on a Domestic Dispute. Once officers arrived, the suspect pointed a handgun at the officers then fled […]
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Hottest day of 2015 Saturday; Heat index up to 103°
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Saturday is slated to be the hottest day yet of 2015 with highs rising into the 90s and the heat index potentially topping 100 degrees. Storm Team 8 is forecasting highs in the low 90s. The last day it was that hot in West Michigan was on Sept. 10, 2013 […]
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Power outages, light damage from Saturday storms
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – Strong storms swept across West Michigan twice Saturday in stunning fashion. The first wave of storms didn’t produce much damage, but did spin out this waterspout near the Glen area! A waterspout on Lake Michigan near Glenn, Michigan. (Courtesy: Sandy Tim Mielke via ReportIt) Gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain […]
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Beaches, pools prepare for summer’s first 90 degree day
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — West Michigan pools and beaches are getting ready for a potentially busy weekend as temperatures may rise into the 90s for the first time this summer. Van Buren State Park Supervisor Kurt Maxwell said camping numbers have been good this summer but beach use has been down slightly. Maxwell said […]
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Parishioners upset after gay pastor ousted
CASSOPOLIS, Mich. (WOOD) — A West Michigan pastor has turned in his robes, saying he had to resign or he would have been fired because he is gay. Rev. Benjamin Hutchison resigned this week from his role as senior pastor at the Cassopolis United Methodist Church. Hutchison, a Grand Rapids native, was appointed to the […]
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Break-ins reveal lacking storage facility security
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — Break-ins over the weekend at a Wyoming storage facility revealed advertised security is not in place even though customers are paying for it. Storage Pros located on S. Division Avenue south of 54th Street advertised around-the-clock surveillance and other security services on its website. But when seven storage units were broken […]
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Candidates square off in GR mayoral debate
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A showdown in the battle for Grand Rapids City Hall: Four mayoral candidates squared off in a debate Wednesday night, less than three weeks before the August primary election. The debate held at the Wealthy Theatre and hosted by the Grand Rapids Community Media Center focused on four topics: city […]
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