Grand Rapids Turkey Trot adds food drive to 33rd annual Thanksgiving race
Organizers added a food drive to the 33rd annual Grand Rapids Turkey Trot, collecting donations for families in need outside Van Andel Arena.
Comstock Park construction company collects 10,000 pounds of food for charity
Fritz Wahlfield Construction's annual Thanksgiving food drive again grew bigger this fall, collecting more than 10,000 pounds of food for Feeding America West Michigan.
Seattle investment firm scoops up another West Michigan shopping center
A Seattle-based real estate investment firm has acquired a prominent Grand Rapids-area shopping center anchored by Best Buy, Michaels and Burlington, marking its second investment in West Michigan. Bridge33 Capital acquired the 225,307-square-foot Green Ridge Square shopping center at the end of October from Green...
Deputies: Child dead after being hit by truck near Rockford
A 5-year-old died after being hit by a pickup truck in a neighborhood near Rockford Sunday morning, deputies say.
Michigan veterinarian who refused to return ailing dog to homeless man to spend 10...
Veterinarian Dog Dispute Amanda Hergenreder A Michigan veterinarian was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday for refusing to return a dog to a homeless man after finding the ailing pit bull mix tied to a truck. Amanda Hergenreder's lawyer asked for 120 hours of community service for the misdemeanor larceny conviction....
Where is the Best Hot Chocolate in Grand Rapids?
As the chill sets in, cozy up with the best hot chocolate spots in Grand Rapids, where each sip feels like a warm hug on a cold day.
Grand Rapids school teams up with city, raking in funds and community spirit
“I like the leaf raking part more than the donating part.”. Myles is a fourth grader at Living Stones Academy, a Christian School in Grand Rapids’ Fulton Neighborhood. It’s 260 student enrollment includes pupils from 22 countries. A sliding scale makes tuition affordable for all families. It’s supplemented...
Kent County Sheriff’s Office: Woman found safe after being reported missing
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — UPDATE: Suzanne Boerigter was found safe later Monday. The original story follows. The Kent County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to locate 75-year-old Suzanne Boerigter. Boerigter was last seen Monday before she walked away from the area of 68th St. SE and...
Veterinarian to serve jail time for stealing homeless man’s dog
The veterinarian took the dog home with her and never returned it.
TikTok famous ‘S-curve kitty’ brings comfort to Grand Rapids commuters
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A local cat named Phoebe, or “Feebz,” is earning her fair share of TikTok fame after a video of her overlooking the infamous S-curve in downtown Grand Rapids went viral. Her owner, or mom, Aubrey Barile, took the video in her bedroom earlier this...

















