McKay Tower Biggby Coffee not closing despite employee announcements, owner says
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Citing a miscommunication, the owner of the Biggby Coffee café inside McKay Tower in downtown Grand Rapids says the shop will not permanently close Sunday. Employees at the location, 146 Monroe Center St. NW, had been telling customers the café was slated to close...
G.R. Parks & Rec to discuss Silver and Plaster creeks plans at public event
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation Department will host a community engagement event next Wednesday, March 11, called "Southside Creekways: Trail Conversations." The city wants to gather public input for a project that will reimagine the Silver Creek and Plaster Creek corridors as a connected...
University of Michigan Health-West boosts safety with weapons detection system at ER
WYOMING, Mich. — Patients who visit University of Michigan Health - West will find a new weapons detection system at the hospital's emergency department. This system, which is part of the hospital's ongoing efforts to boost safety for patients, visitors and staff, was installed at the department's front entrance on...
Former officer comments on use of K9 in Da’Quain Johnson’s death
Two weeks after a Grand Rapids police officer fatally shot Da'Quain Johnson, a former K9 officer spoke to FOX 17 about how a K9 was used in the moments that led up to the 32-year-old's death.
MSP sends case to Kent Co. Prosecutor to determine if GRPD fatal shooting was...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Michigan State Police confirmed their detectives have completed the investigation into a Grand Rapids Police officer fatally shooting a man during a pursuit last month. MSP said the case was forwarded to Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker's Office on Tuesday. Now, the prosecutor will determine...
Wyoming man, 29, arrested for possessing explicit material involving children
WYOMING, MI - A Wyoming man was arrested this week for possessing explicit material involving children, according to the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Uriel Duran-Parra, 29 of Wyoming, was charged with aggravated child sexually abusive activity and using a...
Seniors in the Grand Rapids area can get free veterinary care right at home
KENT COUNTY, MI - Vetr Health is expanding access to free veterinary care for older adults in financial need. The in-home veterinary care company serving West Michigan is now collaborating with Tyson’s Place Animal Rescue to deliver fully funded in-home veterinary visits for seniors in Grand Rapids. Through this...
Man charged in deadly November shooting ruled competent to stand trial
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The man charged in a fatal shooting from November 2025 was found competent to stand trial. Gary Lee Griggs was charged with open murder and felony firearm in the Nov. 6 shooting that left 26-year-old Donovan Moody dead. Griggs underwent a competency exam to determine...
UPDATE: 14 Year Old Missing From Cedar Springs Found Safe
Lincoln Henrich, 14, has gone missing after leaving his Cedar Springs home Thursday. Authorities are asking the West Michigan community to help locate him and ensure his safe return.
Funeral for Da’Quain Johnson draws calls for justice as shooting investigation continues
Kent County prosecutor Chris Becker says state police investigating the Grand Rapids officer who shot and killed Da’Quain Johnson are not finished, and until he has all the evidence he will not decide on possible charges. At Johnson’s funeral Wednesday, mourners called the shooting “excessive force” and demanded...

















