Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after Sparta shooting
One person is dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Sparta Monday afternoon, police say.
U.S. News ranks GVSU among Midwest’s top public universities
ALLENDALE TWP. — Grand Valley State University has once again secured a premier spot among the region’s top higher education institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. In the publication's 2027 ratings, GVSU ranked second overall among public universities in the Midwest....
Grand Rapids swap event to offer free women’s clothing
On Sunday, local events group 3 Witches Clothing Swap will host a Fall Femme Clothing Swap at the Midwest Movement Collective studio in downtown Grand Rapids.
Three Tech Center alum return to help lead today’s Hospitality students
Kent ISD — In the latest episode of the “Your Dream is Our Dream” podcast, a trifecta of talent from Caledonia, Comstock Park and Grandville returns to Kent Career Tech Center as culinary aides for the program they completed in high school. All three share how the skills they learned as Tech Center students helped them find success. Now, they’re directing the juniors and seniors who are enrolled in a program that prepares the next generation of bakers, butchers, sous chefs and chocolatiers.
DNR asks Michigan hunters to submit deer for testing of chronic wasting disease
MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking hunters who have harvested deer in Mecosta, Newaygo, Kent, Montcalm and Ionia counties this season to submit the deer for testing of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The DNR said they are looking to understand how the levels of...
A top Michigan clerk is quitting. She can’t take the voting lies anymore
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here. Frustrations over election conspiracy theories sparked the resignation of an award-winning township clerk. The clerk encourages those who are...
Michelle McKormick Returning to Radio at BIG 101.3, Rock 101.7
"I’m so excited to be back on the air in my hometown and to join the iHeartMedia team." The post Michelle McKormick Returning to Radio at BIG 101.3, Rock 101.7 appeared first on Barrett Media .
Grand Rapids Taco Week kicks off Monday with $3 tacos; what you need to...
Grand Rapids Taco Week kicks off on Monday with deals on tacos at restaurants throughout the Grand Rapids area.
A top Michigan clerk is quitting. She can’t take the voting lies anymore
COURTLAND TOWNSHIP — Sue Hartman loves her job as a township clerk in Kent County. She’s good at it — she won a statewide Spirit of MTA award from the Michigan Townships Association this year. And she’s quitting. Spending more time with her now-retired husband sounds...
One man injured in shooting on South Division Avenue
WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — A man was injured after a shooting Sunday morning, Wyoming Police report. Around 1:05 a.m., police responded near the area of South Division Avenue and Calhoun Street for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they discovered a 33-year-old man from Grand Rapids who had been shot. He was treated at […]
