A new report says Michigan ranks among the 10 worst states for children living in high-poverty neighborhoods.

A winter storm watch will take effect at 4 p.m. today for the lower half of the Lower Peninsula, including Ottawa County. The watch will remain in effect through Friday morning.

A young Hamilton-area woman died early today after her car was struck by a car that ran a red light in Holland, police said.

Grand Haven residents got their first opportunity to sound off on a proposal to bring a race event to the downtown area as soon as next year. "I think it is exciting,' Grand Haven resident Jim Merritt said. "My first thought was, when they said the calendar was full, was make it available because of the financial implications.'

The 200-medley relay for the Michigan State men's swimming and diving team had an unfortunate disqualification during Day 1 of the Big Ten Championships on Wednesday on the campus of the University of Iowa.

Michigan voters will be going to the polls next week to choose from either the slew of presidential candidates running for the state's 30 Republican Party delegates or the incumbent president as the lone Democratic Party candidate. Olive Township voters will see a fire-emergency millage renewal on their ballot.

Authorities said a man died following an apparent shooting at a Traverse City-area gun range.