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We love West Michigan and all of the sights, sounds and smells it brings throughout the year. Well, at least most of the smells. What if you could take all of those smells home with you in a scented candle? Here's what it would smell like if you could.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recommended that Sparta receive $150,000 for improvements to the new Sparta Sports Complex. The City of Ionia could receive $74,300 for improvements to Robinson Park.

The food trucks are coming! Channel and Ionia Free Fair are bringing the World's Largest Food Truck Rally to the Ionia Fairgrounds on September 17th! Every kind of food you can think of or crave will be there, including desserts to complete your meal!

The National Weather Service has concluded there were six tornadoes in West Michigan on August 20, 2016. See a map and detailed descriptions of each tornado.

What a scary day for residents of Ionia. A storm blew through Ionia Wednesday, ripping down a bunch of trees. Unfortunately, some of those trees fell on people's homes.

See I wasn't the only one needing a little sunshine in their life. Tuesday we found out Lou, the bearded dragon, was lost on the streets of Ionia.  Well, we're happy to say after a few days on the lamb, Lou was found Thursday enjoying the sunshine...

Ionia Police have issued an A.P.B. for a missing… bearded dragon!  His name is Lou and he’s somewhere in the area of Jones & Johnson in Ionia.  How will you know it’s Lou?  Well first, how many bearded dragons do you see walking the street?  ...

County Health Rankings annual report examines a variety of health measures across the country. This week, we are taking a closer look at what the report has revealed about West Michigan. The report found that the ratios of population to primary care physicians in Ionia County and Allegan County are among the highest in Michigan.

County Health Rankings annual report is out. This week, we are examining the results to see what they teach us about West Michigan. The report says Muskegon and Ionia counties are among the most obese in Michigan.

A corrections officer from the Michigan Reformatory in Ionia is recovering after being shoved down the stairs.

A spokesperson with the Michigan Department of Corrections says the officer was hit in the back of the head, knocking him unconscious.

Austin Gregory, a senior who is the all-time scoring leader for Ionia High School's boys' basketball team, has been named Meijer-97.9 WGRD High School Athlete of the Week.