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The multi-day event drew thousands to West Michigan and raised more than $2 million.

Muskegon County saw a 3.1 percent increase in visitor spending, and that had an impact on tourism industry jobs.

All lanes of southbound U.S. 131 near U.S. 10 in Osceola County are currently closed following a crash.

Tracy Cashman, 38, of Wyoming, was found in the early morning of Sunday, Dec. 9, at Battjes Park.

The blaze took nearly two hours to extinguish.

The crash occurred around 9 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 8, on Northland Drive NE near Sandwood Street NE in Kent County's Plainfield Township.

Seven formerly homeless employees at Pauls' Moms' Cookies have since secured housing.

The crash resulted in the death of a pedestrian late Saturday evening.

The Santa Claus Girls raised $202,198.84 and brought gifts to 12,502 children in 5,149 Kent County families in 2017. Read about some of the contributors who makes this all-volunteer organization a reality after more than 100 years.

He pleaded guilty to six felonies.