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Police in East Grand Rapids are warning parents and residents to be on the lookout for a suspicious man who's been seen in the area. FOX 17 says a man, who's been driving a red van, has been trying to lure children. A report came in on Wednesday afternoon, that two children were approached by a man who tried to convince them to get into his car...

On Tuesday, a Senate committee approved Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education, as chosen by Trump. This means she's one step closer to attaining the position. Her nomination now goes to the full Senate for consideration. According to the Washington Post, all of the (12) Republicans voted in favor of her while all the (11) Democrats, in Senate, voted against her...

Starting this fall, some high school students will be able to take college courses. The Grand Rapids Public School and Grand Rapids Community College teamed up to create an 'Early Middle College' program. This will allow students to take college classes that will earn them credit towards getting their Associates Degree...

Michigan is facing a shortage of substitute teachers and it's having a direct affect on schools. The Detroit Free Press says the lack of substitute teachers, ...is making it difficult for schools to cope when there are absences due to illness or family emergency, or for those times when a teacher needs to be away for training...

Skidders Footwear is recalling about 5,500 of their children's tennis shoe that's sold only at Meijer stores. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the rivets on the inside of the shoe have sharp edges which could cause a laceration hazard...

If you're planning on voting tomorrow but have to figure out where to leave the little ones while you do so, YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids can help you out! All of the YMCA's in the Grand Rapids areas will be opening up their KidZones to members and non-members so parents can vote...

We are in back-to-school season which means back-to-school shopping. It's time to get all the essentials so your kids are prepared and ready for the new school year. But do you find that its costing you more than expected? A survey, on over 1,700 parents, found that, on average, parents are spending around $246 on back-to-school shopping...

With back to school being right around the corner your kids have to start getting used to going to bed at a decent time (again). Do you have a bedtime for your kid(s)? Have you found that the time you're putting them to bed works? It can be difficult to figure out because you don't want them to go to bed too early and they wake up in the middle of the night and you also don't want them to go to be

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com  Skinny jeans and leggings are a norm. Girls (and even some guys) love wearing skinny jeans but a school district in North Carolina is now putting a ban on them. Fox News says that after some "bigger girls" were getting bullied, the New Hanover County School System is proposing a ban on any tight fitting pants unless a long top is worn that &qu

It seems as if some people forgot the true meaning of Easter this year. Specifically, Easter bunnies and parents... they've gone mad! A week ago, video was taken showing an Easter bunny, at a New Jersey mall, fighting with a parent. They were having a full out brawl...

As a child the best part about having a birthday is the actual party! I remember it was the highlight of my childhood when I was growing up. I'd get to pass out cupcakes at school, walk around with balloons and if your friends really liked you they'd decorate your locker...

Being a parent is a tough job. Everyone can agree with that. But not everyone agrees with certain parenting styles. BuzzFeed polled over 200,000 parents and asked them all types of controversial questions ranging from spanking to homeschooling and vaccinations...