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Santa Claus Girls: Right-on-time delivery

The Santa Claus Girls raised $202,198.84 and brought gifts to 12,502 children in 5,149 Kent County families in 2017. Read about some of the contributors who makes this all-volunteer organization a reality after more than 100 years.

 

Minorities slip behind as mortgage lending rebounds in Kent County

People of color are not equally sharing in the rebound more than a decade after the housing crisis.

 

Pregnant mother, child die in house fire, 8 hospitalized

Firefighters tried to rescue the victims but were pushed back by flames and heat.

 

Woman, 27, killed in crash with deer

The car was found in a Wayland Township ditch.

 

Tom Brady jokingly 'retires' after gaining 1000 career rushing yards

Only 68,501 more yards are needed to reach his career passing total.

 

Grand Rapids police release expanded youth-interaction policy

The department released its revised youth-interaction policy on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018.

 

Woman injured in Mecosta County crash

Deputies were called to Perry Avenue and 215th Avenue for the crash.

 

See who's competing in Muskegon Dancing with the Local Stars

Hitting the $1 million goal will mean raising at least $77,000 during the 2019 event.

 

On death row, Marvin Gabrion plans appeal in woman's 1997 killing

Marvin Gabrion, awaiting the death penalty, killed Rachel Timmerman, 19, days before she was supposed to testify in Newaygo County Circuit Court that he raped her.

 

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