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CALEDONIA, MI -- The Michigan Department of Transportation will host a public meeting on May 6 to provide updates on the ongoing M-37 rebuilding and widening project in Caledonia Township. The drop-in meeting will run from 4 to 6 p.m. at Caledonia Township Hall, 8196 M-37 (Broadmoor Ave.). Residents can...

Locals are sharing their favorite taco and margarita spots in Grand Rapids and the debate is heating up across Reddit

From stadium shows to amphitheater tours, Michigan’s 2026 concert lineup is stacked. These are the 10 shows you won’t want to miss.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man on trial for murder did not want to return to the courtroom for closing arguments after becoming “really, really erratic,” according to his defense attorney. The murder trial against Michael Anthony Rose resumed Wednesday morning in Kent County Circuit Court. Rose,...

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WYOMING, MI — A new Mexican restaurant has opened its doors along 28th Street in Wyoming. La Jefa Taqueria, 1874 28th St. SW, celebrated its grand opening Wednesday. The restaurant is owned by Mary Martinez, who also owns Tacos El Cuñado on Bridge Street in Grand Rapids and Tamales Mary locations in Wyoming and Grand Rapids.

“You know, this building has been in this neighborhood 115 years, and I don’t know that we’ve ever been on the tour.”. Derrick Martin is principal at Grand Rapids’ Innovation Central High School. Martin himself graduated from the school in 2001. He says he’s excited to present to the community building improvements during the historic Heritage Hill Tour of Homes.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Inside a tense courtroom, two enraged brothers delivered the same demeaning message to their mother’s killer: “You a b----.”. Keontae Jerrell Moore stood expressionless Wednesday, April 29, as a judge sentenced the convicted murderer to 75-150 years for gunning down Tracey Broyles. A...

KENT COUNTY, MI – A 19-month-old girl was killed Tuesday, April 28, in a single-vehicle crash on I-96. Her name was not released. The driver of the car she was riding in suffered minor injuries. The crash happened Tuesday afternoon on I-96 near Alden Nash Road SE in Lowell...