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.

The junior from Grand Rapids topped her previous best of 24 set New Year's Day against Purdue by knocking down a career-high 12 of 19 from the field.

A federal jury has convicted a Chicago, Illinois man for posing as a tribal chairperson and stealing thousands of dollars from a West Michigan casino.

A federal jury has issued a conviction in the case of $700,000 stolen from Four Winds Casino Hartford in Michigan.

Three West Michigan chefs from Traverse City and Saugatuck are James Beard Award semifinalists for the four-state Great Lakes region.

Tre Holloman had 17 points, Coen Carr and Frankie Fidler scored 11 each and No. 12 Michigan State held on to beat No. 19 Illinois 80-78.

Theryn Hallock scored 15 of her career-best 26 points in the fourth quarter as the No. 22 Michigan State women rolled to an 86-68 win over Illinois on Sunday.

“Intensity of snowfall will increase over the next few hours,” the NWS meteorologists in Grand Rapids said. “Traffic cameras across Illinois and Indiana show this heavier snowfall coming to Lower Michigan and bringing slick roads and reduced visibilities. These conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.”

How to watch Michigan State vs. Illinois basketball. Game time: Noon ET, Sunday, Jan. 19. TV: CBS. CBS announcers Spero Dedes and Clark Kellogg will call the action. Online stream

Illinois freshmen Kasparas Jakucionis and Will Riley and Maryland rookie Derik Queen all could hear their names announced during the first round of the NBA Draft.

As the general sale for all previously announced “All American Road Show” concerts opened this morning, Chris Stapleton released new tour dates in Charlottesville, Grand Rapids, Chicago, Noblesville,

Beat writer Joe Vozzelli preview's Illini's matchup with Spartans, as Illinois seeks its third straight Big Ten win