Grand Rapids MI

The Grand Rapids City Comptroller is asking a judge for a summary disposition following a lawsuit filed against the city earlier this year.

US Census Bureau data released this week shows a tiny decrease in state population. Median household income increased, but trails the nation. Among other takeaways: Electric vehicle ownership in Michigan is also below the national average, with about 148,000 households owning an EV. Michigan’s population held steady last year, while...

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from Weather Ready Meteorologist Kara James: It's a cold morning as the coolest air behind yesterday's cold front settles over West Michigan! Morning temps will be in the upper 30s to around 40, and this afternoon will only reach the upper 50s. That's the coolest it's been for about a week, but still a few degrees above average. It will be sunny early, with clouds increasing during the day. As for Halloween tomorrow, the forecast is trending mostly dry—good news for

BYRON CENTER, Mich. — A Grand Rapids Police Department K-9 is recovering after an unusual snack led to surgery. Afterall, for a dog whose whole career centers around investigating, K-9 Rocco leaves no stone unturned. Or, rocks uneaten. “I made some old beef sandwiches in a crock pot,” said...

Kentwood-based Cascade Engineering broke ground on a 300,00-square-foot warehouse in the 5600 block of East Paris Avenue Southeast within the 60th Street Industrial Park. The new facility will house 100 employees and serve as a centralized hub for inventory, shipping, receiving, and material management. The company says by consolidating operations under one roof, it expects to create a more connected operating environment supporting efficiency and collaboration.

Degage Ministries is planning a new transitional housing facility in Grand Rapids for people who are chronically homeless.

With years of bookselling experience under their belts, a husband and wife have opened their first storefront in Grand Rapids with a focus on affordability and sustainability.

CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Members of an accused crime ring from Florida came to West Michigan, breaking into cars looking for IDs and checks, but were tripped up by a dumpster near Lowell that helped investigators track them down, records show. A few days after breaking into cars at Leslie Tassell Park in Cascade […]

Michigan is getting four new Toys R Us stores just in time for holiday shoppers who aren't ready to grow up.

GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC, Oct. 29, 2026) – Nobody was hurt, but I-196 near the Ottawa/Kent county line had to be closed for a brief time during the overnight hours on Thursday morning due to a crash. First responders were dispatched to eastbound I-196 near the 66 mile marker,...