Expert explains why officer who shot Da’Quain Johnson wasn’t charged
A former detective and law professor says prosecutors have an obligation not to bring cases forward if they don't believe they can get a guilty verdict.
Four years after Patrick Lyoya’s death, a witness remembers the struggle
When Wayne Butler passes by the memorial for Patrick Lyoya on his street in southeast Grand Rapids, he thinks about what he witnessed that rainy morning in April.
Both directions of U.S. 131 closed for vehicle fire
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A freeway closure caused by a vehicle fire snarled Saturday morning traffic in Grand Rapids. Both directions of U.S. 131 at I-196 in Kent County closed around 8 a.m. for a report of a vehicle fire, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Drivers on the...
After baby scalded by mom, child welfare system slow to vet new home
It’s been two years since a Wyoming mom scalded her nine-month-old daughter in an abuse case a Kent County judge called “deplorable.”
This No-Frills Michigan Restaurant Serves The Most Addictive Tex-Mex You’ll Ever Try
Sometimes the best food comes from places that don’t try too hard to impress you with fancy decor or trendy Instagram-worthy presentations. Beltline Bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan is exactly that kind of place, a straightforward, honest restaurant that’s been letting its food do the talking since the 1950s.
West Michigan Restaurant Competing for Best Waterfront Spot in America
A West Michigan waterfront restaurant is getting national attention as one of the best in the country. Here’s why Boatwerks in Holland is earning praise and how you can vote.
Pronto Pups 2026 Opening Date Announced Along With First Price Hike In Decades
There are several things that people in West Michigan look forward to each spring as the winter weather finally leaves and in comes the warmer weather and longer days. Some of those things include Oberon Day at Bell's Brewing in Kalamazoo, The Getty Drive In opening in Muskegon and along the lake shore in Grand Haven...
MDOT: US-131 shut down after tanker truck fire
A tanker truck burned for several hours after crashing on US-131, filling the downtown Grand Rapids sky with black smoke.
Driver found guilty in stagehand’s downtown death
A Wyoming man has been found guilty of striking and killing a bicyclist near downtown Grand Rapids in January 2025.
MSU Shakes Up Med Schools in Big Bet on Detroit, Grand Rapids
Michigan State University is pulling its two medical schools under one leadership roof and doubling down on Grand Rapids and Detroit as its main research and clinical hubs. The overhaul is meant to better align the MD and DO degree tracks, centralize administration, and widen access to clinical rotations and...
