GRAND RAPIDS, MI – One of West Michigan’s best defenders will be playing college football in the Big Ten, as Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s Brayden Sweeney committed to Purdue University on Saturday.

A tree fell on a vehicle in Michigan, killing three children, during a weekend storm that swept the region, authorities said Monday.

Feeding America West Michigan is facing a major setback after the U.S. Department of Agriculture delayed or canceled shipments of food it was expecting in the coming months. The food bank, based in Kentwood,

Lane closures may restrict traffic this week on U.S. 131 near Sand Lake. The right lane in each direction between Cannonsville Road and 22 Mile Road closed at 7 a.m. Monday. One lane will remain closed in each direction until Wednesday,