Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

With widespread school closings in West Michigan this week, some districts have now seen a half dozen or more snow days this school year.

After announcing her bid to be Michigan's next governor, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited West Michigan Wednesday afternoon to kick off her campaign.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — As an Arctic blast continues to freeze West Michigan, schools have started to announce closures for Tuesday. This is the second day in a row that some schools have closed with several closing on Monday due to the weather or in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

We’re into the eighth week of Michigan’s girls high school basketball season, and by now, the state’s top teams have established themselves. But it’s not too late for some struggling teams to turn it around,

Here's a growing list of schools closing ahead of frigid temperatures and blowing snow across West Michigan Tuesday.

The Michigan Sports Writers All-State (Formerly known as Associated Press All-State) poll is out this week for boys basketball in all four divisions. The panel of voters includes the Tribune.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The historic restart of a shuttered nuclear power plant is planned for later this year on the shores of Lake Michigan,

A semi-truck stuck in the median is block traffic on westbound I-196 near Zeeland. Separate crashes closed the highway near Hudsonville.

The top 10 teams in the Michigan high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:

Ms. Benson, a Democrat, jumped into a high-profile and potentially crowded race to lead one of the country’s top battleground states.

There's some shakeup in each top five of the Michigan Sports Writers boys high school basketball rankings. Check the latest here: