The Michigan International Auto Show, presented by Gentex Corporation, kicks off at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids on Thursday.

One legal expert told 13 ON YOUR SIDE the phrase "sanctuary city" on its own has no legal meaning. But, he explained, there is a typical understanding of it.

A Grand Rapids mother accused of setting her own house on fire while her children were sleeping inside is now facing an additional murder charge.

One executive order defines sex in a federal matter as only male or female, while not recognizing transgender, nonbinary, intersex people, or the idea that gender can be fluid. Another order bans transgender military members. Trump enacted this ban before in 2017, but President Biden later repealed it in 2021.

Firefighters can be seen pulling a 12-year-old girl out from the second-floor window and then performing CPR on her outside. The 12-year-old passed away from her injuries in the hospital Monday night according to GRPD. Two other girls, ten and seven years old, were also taken to a hospital and released after receiving treatment.

A West Michigan nonprofit that helps refugees is concerned about a Trump administration order to halt the country's refugee resettlement program.

Efforts to add more housing was a key focus during the Grand Rapids Chamber’s annual meeting Wednesday, alongside major projects like Acrisure Amphitheater and the Amway Soccer Stadium.

Car lovers from all over the state will soon be in Grand Rapids for the 27th annual Michigan International Auto Show.

School superintendents across Michigan are vowing to keep their students and school buildings safe and are bracing staff with instructions as the Trump administration amps up its immigration

A 46-year-old mother faces criminal charges after investigators say she set fire to her home, harming three of her own children.

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems manufacturer will lease a 128,000-square-foot facility and expects to create 100 jobs.

From a non-profit leader, to a city manager and a legal expert - many were initially unsure how far the pause might reach. But for all three, it raised concern.