Mary Free Bed staff embark on 12+ hour bike-a-thon
There’s always something in motion inside Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids.
Proposed Medicaid changes spark uncertainty for recipients
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As someone who relies on Medicaid, Scott Becker doesn't know the exact cost of the weight loss medication he takes for his osteogenesis imperfecta. "I hear that's like $700 per prescription, I may be wrong on that," he said. Also known as brittle bone disease,...
Trial begins for man accused in fatal OWI crash
The Michigan Court of Appeals has heard arguments in the case of a Buchanan man accused of driving drunk and killing a road worker nearly three years ago. Taylor Ryan Johnson is charged in the July 2022 death of William “Mack” Isom, who was trimming trees along Red Bud Trail in Oronoko Township.
Manufacturer, network service provider get state backing for worker housing support
A West Michigan plastics injection molding manufacturer and a business network service provider have received state funding to provide housing assistance to their employees. Cascade Township-based Cascade Engineering and Wyoming-based Spectrum Enterprise jointly pledged $100,000 to create a down payment assistance...
Grand Rapids mayor commits to being a ‘more just city’ after Schurr case closed
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids’ mayor says city leaders are committed to building a more equitable city, soon after one of the city’s former police officer’s murder case was closed. Mayor David LaGrand shared his thoughts with MLive/The Grand Rapids on the same day the...
Cedar Springs suspect arrested in business burglaries, found lying in field
CEDAR SPRINGS, Mich. — A 49-year-old Cedar Springs man has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a series of business break-ins that began in late December, the Kent County Sheriff's Office announced. Matthew Robinson was arraigned on charges related to business break-ins and fleeing from police...
Grand Rapids protest calls for justice after Schurr won’t be retried
About 75 protesters gathered Thursday after the announcement that former officer Christopher Schurr won't face a second trial for the 2022 fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya.
$4.6 million Plainfield Avenue construction project to kick off May 27
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A $4.6 million road resurfacing project along Plainfield Avenue between Interstate 96 and Airway Street is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 27. The Michigan Department of Transportation project, conducted in partnership with Plainfield Township and the Kent County Road Commission, will resurface...
Hello, Grand Rapids: Meijer slashes prices, and woman killed after she filed for divorce
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - As Memorial Day approaches, our community has already begun honoring and celebrating the lives of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Those who have lost loved ones while defending America’s freedom deeply understand service and sacrifice. So, the holiday...
Grand Rapids man plans 400-mile run from Indiana border to tip of the mitten
Max Polakovich from Grand Rapids is lacing up for the biggest run of his life: 400 miles from the Indiana border to the tip of the mitten.