Over the past 24 hours, troopers from the Grand Rapids post handled 83 crashes in Ottawa, Muskegon and Kent counties.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Rapids released a long list of 96-hour snow totals today. Topping the list were the Lakeshore towns of Muskegon and Holland - both with 19 inches of snow. And the snow isn’t over yet. Although, the forecast shows what’s expected into Saturday won’t be a robust snow.

While the snow eased up for much of West Michigan Wednesday, a few more inches in lakeshore counties led some districts to cancel school again for Thursday.

Vibrant Futures secured a $750,000 SBA grant to launch a women’s business center supporting child care operators in West Michigan.

West Michigan’s coldest Arctic blast since 2019 brought frigid temperatures to all and heavy lake-effect to some.

Grand Rapids business leaders are expressing a little more confidence in 2025 compared to last year, despite ongoing labor constraints and housing shortages.

The 2025 calendar year has been a blessing for many Muskegon-area girls basketball teams, as conference rivals and non-conference showdowns have brought out their best efforts and showcased their true potential.

Snow will continue into the overnight hours before winds bring in more lake-effect snow Thursday morning on a northwesterly wind.

Grand Rapids Catholic Central added another big win to its resume, pushing its way into the MLive Michigan Girls Basketball Top 25 for the final week of January. Catholic Central, which had beaten a strong Portland team earlier during the season, added an impressive 53-40 victory over Division 1 Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern.

The Michigan high school basketball season has reached a critical juncture when teams begin to separate themselves as conference title contenders and showcase their potential to make deep playoff runs in March.

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