Ilene Gould

3 weeks ago | fox17online.com | Ilene Gould

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One day after a deadly storm swept through West Michigan, the clean up begins for many. On Monday, folks in Cascade were left with a mess — a direct result of high winds that ripped through the area. Stick by stick, Rick Gilder, picks up debris in the yard of his childhood home. Now he lives in Byron Center, but he spent time Monday, helping his parents clean up their home — one they've been in for more than 50 years. Rick says his parents were home when the storm hit.

2 months ago | fox17online.com | Ilene Gould

LANSING, Mich. — The primary driver behind major road projects across Michigan is winding down. The funding source for our state's "Rebuilding Michigan Program" is ending, and lawmakers are now negotiating on how to continue supporting road repairs across the state. The program, approved in 2020, allowed the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) to sell $3.5 billion in bonds to fund highway and bridge projects.

2 months ago | fox47news.com | Colin Jankowski |Ilene Gould

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Emotions are high on the campus of Michigan State University, as the Spartan community remembers those lost two years ago during the mass shooting two years ago. A gunman opened fire killing three students and seriously injuring five others. The three victims who died were 19-year-old Arielle Anderson, 20-year-old Brian Fraser and 20-year-old Alexandria Verner. Callers first reported shots fired at 8:18 p.m. inside Berkey Hall and in The Union shortly after.

2 months ago | fox17online.com | Ilene Gould

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After a competitive Michigan Senate race during the 2024 election, 2026 is now shaping up to be another high-stakes cycle. Sen. Gary Peters is not seeking re-election for a third term in the U.S. Senate. In a video announcement, Sen. Peters says he always knew there would come a time to pass the torch to the next generation.

Oct 22, 2024 | fox17online.com | Ilene Gould

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We are officially two weeks out until the 2024 general election. While it's not March, it feels like there's a little ... madness in the air. At least, that's the goal of one Michigan State University professor who's created his own kind of bracket challenge as a way of getting his students engaged in American politics. "It's just as simple as filling out a March Madness bracket," says Michigan State University Associate Professor of Political Science Eric Juenke.