Stacy Aukeman

A call came in around 6:00 a.m. for a man pinned under a vehicle at Thornapple Excavating in Grand Rapids. The caller stated that the man had apparently been pinned for several hours.

Nuestra HERencia is a project of the Latino Community Coalition, in partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc’s Women’s Way initiative, which uses art and public space to amplify women’s presence in local history.

FOX 17 was joined by Vanessa Greene, CEO of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute to discuss self-care and resources GRAAHI can provide following the police officer-involved shooting death of Patrick Lyoya on April 4 in Grand Rapids.

American Legion Post 257 in Battle Creek is launching the first of its kind A.L.E.R.T. system in support of firefighters, EMS, and police working in Calhoun County.

SpringGR is a nonprofit supporting underserved entrepreneurs and they recently led a study that found people of color own less than 1% of businesses generating $250,000 per year in Grand Rapids.

Meals on Wheels Western Michigan will hold an inaugural March for Meals Community Walk, Sunday, March 27. The family-friendly event is for people of all ages and abilities. Dogs are also welcome!

Beth Fisher, Chief Advancement Officer at Mel Trotter Ministries joined FOX17 to discuss the Art & Experience Auction happening on March 24 at 6 p.m.

A 25-year-old Kalamazoo man arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound Tuesday evening around 8:30 pm. Kalamazoo Public Safety Officers investigated and determined the shooting happened on the 600 block of S Rose Street.

Angeles Valenciano, the CEO of the National Diversity Council, joined FOX17 to discuss the nonprofit’s West Michigan Women in Leadership Symposium, being held in Grand Rapids. Valenciano discusses the impact the global pandemic has had on women in the workforce in the last two years.

National Day of Unplugging is Friday, March 4  FOX 17 West Michigan News