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If you're like me, you grew up watching cartoons like Tom and Jerry and The Pink Panther, where characters were hurt in some of the most ridiculous ways: stepping on a gardening rake, a car crash, and getting crushed by safes, anvils, or a piano. The piano falling was always so random that it was the pinnacle of...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man acquitted of homicide charges relating to the first shooting death in Grand Rapids in 2025 will still spend time in prison in connection with the crime. Keith Tett was charged with shooting and killing Montaness Lowe outside of Billy’s Lounge on Wealthy Street...

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...

Grand Rapids resumes monthly outdoor warning siren testing Friday at noon, with tests continuing through October. Here’s what residents should expect.

Before you landscape that curbside patch, here’s what the City of Grand Rapids wants you to know.

Looking for a calm, loving companion? The Humane Society of West Michigan in Walker has several handsome brown tabby cats waiting for their forever homes. Each one has a gentle spirit and a lot of love to give.

A previously missing 19-year-old from Sparta Township has been found, deputies say.

Tucked inside Grand Rapids Community College, Fountain Hill Brewery offers a rare glimpse into student life where coursework becomes craft beer served to the public.

WALKER, Mich. — Damage was limited to just one piece of machinery at a Walker manufacturing plant after a fire broke out overnight. Walker Fire Chief Russell Shoultz said fire crews arrived at a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the 3200 block of Fruit Ridge Avenue NW around 12:30 a.m. Crews found the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids city leaders are taking a closer look at a recent rise in officer-involved shootings. Data presented Tuesday to City Commissioners outlines both the circumstances behind the incidents and broader trends in gun violence across the city. Interim Police Chief Joe Trigg presented a...