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.

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 Trump enacted this ban before in 2017, but President Biden later repealed it in 2021.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

A special meeting was held in Grand Rapids Tuesday evening to consider whether or not the community should become a sanctuary city.

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

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) announced four new exhibitions, which will run through February. The dynamic lineup includes large-scale textiles and sculptures at 101 Monroe Center downtown, highlighting migration stories across time and geography.