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3 weeks ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Statewide enrollment for free preschool is underway for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. On Tuesday, state and local education officials spoke on the importance of high-quality preschool and encouraged families to sign up for PreK for All, an initiative that was announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023 that provides free preschool for four-year-olds across the state.
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3 weeks ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — On Sunday, May 4, Chloe Nanasi and her family were on the tail end of their drive from Florida to their home in Ludington, but their trip took a turn that no family wants to experience. "We were driving home from Florida, towing our camper with our two dogs and our two young kids, when the rain cleared and the truck started to smoke black," Nanasi recalled.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Thursday, thousands cheered as white smoke billowed out from the Vatican, signifying that a new Pope had been elected. In Grand Rapids, a local Catholic school created a similar scene, with students cheering as staff lit off a plume of white smoke to begin the celebration. "The utter joy just overcame me," said Amy Zakrajfek, a fourth and fifth-grade teacher at Saint Thomas the Apostle Catholic School.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
MUSKEGON, Mich. — On Tuesday, voters across Michigan took to the polls to vote on local millage proposals. In Muskegon County, several proposals were rejected by voters, including a millage that would fund renovations and an expansion for the Muskegon Museum of History and Sciences.
"We jokingly say we're Muskegon's attic and the attic is full, and it's been full for a while," said Melissa Horton, executive director of the Lakeshore Museum Center.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With graduation season underway, students at Calvin University are finishing up their last assignments and exams. Many are looking forward to sharing the commencement stage with their friends and peers, but there are three who are graduating alongside their friends from the very beginning. Literally.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced finalized rules that require all physicians to order blood lead testing for all children at ages 12 months and 24 months old. In October 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two bills into law that required blood lead testing for all children in the state, and for the testing to be recorded on immunization records.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — U.S. Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed campaigned in Grand Rapids on Sunday as he looks to replace outgoing Democratic Senator Gary Peters in the 2026 election. Joining the race as a Democrat, the former director of the Department of Health, Human and Veteran Services in Wayne County held a rally at Fountain Street Church which drew dozens of people.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich — Lange's Comics and Collectibles celebrated their grand opening in their new location inside The Lakes Mall back in March, after their expansion made them the state's largest comic store. "When customers come in the store, I kind of want this almost as an escape," said owner Todd Lange. The store sells items ranging from classic comics to sports cards and collectible items across franchises.
Todd said recent tariffs on imported goods have impacted them in several ways.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Krishna Mano, an 11th grader at City High School in Grand Rapids, recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C. where he received an award for an app he created to serve as an online delivery service to support local farmers. "I chose to put my passion for computer science and coding together with my passion for, you know, making an impact or change in the world," said Mano.
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1 month ago | 
wzzm13.com | Jeremiah Brown
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The spring weather tends to get many people in the mood for some cleaning and cutting down on clutter around the house. People visit Kent County's several SafeChem disposal sites to safely discard potentially hazardous items like motor oil, paint and pool chemicals. However, on Wednesday, April 23, staff members at the Wealthy Street location in Grand Rapids were surprised by what someone had brought in.
