"My daughter was in the hospital over Thanksgiving one year and she missed the gatherings with family," Elizabeth Ryzenga said. "The following year she just said that she didn't want other kids to feel the way that she did and the thing she said she missed the most, aside from family, was the pie. She loves her dessert. So we came up with the idea that we would bring pie to the hospital." (Nov. 23, 2022)

Whether a loss happened 20 years ago or within the last year, the grief that accompanies loss can be especially poignant during the holidays. (Dec. 5, 2023)

Cloudy and cool with a chance of light snow mixing with rain at times, especially south of I-96. Roads will remain just wet with highs in the mid to upper 30s.

The new girls high school basketball season tipped off Monday night. (Dec. 4, 2023)

We will begin to see some light snow by Tuesday morning. In the afternoon there will be a few more chances of snow before it turns to rain. (Dec. 4, 2023)

A farm is suing the Comstock Township and its officials in federal court for what it says are constitutional and civil rights violations. (Dec. 4, 2023)

Parents expressed concerns about the lack of drivers and long wait times at Grand Rapids Public Schools. (Dec. 4, 2023)

A stray shower is possible this evening, before widespread light snow moves in after midnight for areas south of I-96. Lows will fall to the upper 20s.

A fire at a storage facility in Hartford Township took firefighters four hours to put out, according to the chief. (Dec. 4, 2023)

A man drove himself to the Muskegon Heights police station after being shot early Monday, police say. (Dec. 4, 2023)

Police are investigating after one person was shot in Muskegon Monday afternoon. (Dec. 4, 2023)

One person was shot and killed in Grand Rapids Monday morning, police said. (Dec. 4, 2023)

Ottawa County sheriff's detectives say a faith leader accused of sexually assaulting a teenager through a Catholic church in Ottawa County is suspected of molesting others. (Dec. 4, 2023)