A Grand Rapids mother has pleaded not guilty to setting her house on fire, but admitted she intended to die with her daughters "so they could be free."

A 12-year-old girl has died after her mother allegedly set fire to their Grand Rapids home early Saturday morning.

A heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems manufacturer will lease a 128,000-square-foot facility and expects to create 100 jobs.

The City of Grand Rapids is preparing for a pause in federal funding brought on by an Executive Order signed by President Trump Monday.

Officials arrested the woman, identified as Roconda Singleton, 46, on multiple charges in connection with the fire. A 12-year-old child was in critical condition at a hospital following the fire but two other children, ages 10 and 7, were treated and released over the weekend, according to authorities.

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart has just added a West Michigan stop to his stand-up comedy tour, performing in June at DeVos Performance Hall in downtown Grand Rapids.

Firefighters can be seen pulling a 12-year-old girl out from the second-floor window and then performing CPR on her outside. The 12-year-old passed away from her injuries in the hospital Monday night according to GRPD. Two other girls, ten and seven years old, were also taken to a hospital and released after receiving treatment.

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A 46-year-old mother faces criminal charges after investigators say she set fire to her home, harming three of her own children.

Two groups with their eyes on the same goal will attend Tuesday's Grand Rapids City Commission meeting to urge a Sanctuary City status declaration.

The change by executive order allows federal immigration agencies — Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection — to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is praising U.S. Sen. Gary Peters for his years of service as he says he will not run for reelection.