FOX 17

TL/DR - A 9-year-old boy in Grand Rapids, Michigan is recovering after he was reportedly bitten in the face by a dog at a local school playground. The dog, which was unleashed and roaming free, chased and attacked the boy, who now faces a long recovery which includes a series of rabies shots as the dog's health status is unknown. The mother of…

TL/DR - The city of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is providing free sled libraries this winter for the first time. Each library has around 15 sleds that children and families can use. While the use of the sleds is free, the department is accepting donations to enable more activities like this for the Grand Rapids community.…

TL/DR - Christopher Pearl, known as Coach Chris, organized the first-ever Coach Chris Christmas Camp at Grand Rapids Catholic Central, Michigan, where leading high school basketball players from West Michigan taught basketball and life skills to boy and girl attendees in fourth-to-eighth grade. The camp had a strong focus on teaching…

TL/DR - DTE, a Michigan energy company, is warning customers that it may have to cut their gas lines if they are not allowed to inspect gas meters inside of their homes. The state of Michigan requires DTE to perform these inspections every three years, but many homeowners are not responding to scheduling requests or are refusing entry to their…