Grand Rapids MI

OTTAWA COUNTY — The elected officers of Ottawa County are poised to receive significant raises after the Officers' Compensation Commission voted to increase their compensation in 2027 and 2028 — including a more than 65% increase for county commissioner roles. The increases to all the elected countywide positions...

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI – A patient who was being treated in the back of an ambulance had to be airlifted to a Grand Rapids hospital Wednesday after the ambulance was rear-ended and rolled over into a ditch. Northbound U.S. 131 in Allegan County was closed for over two hours...

The Grand Rapids City Commission has approved its Fiscal Year 2027 annual budget, totaling $786 million. The new budget passed unanimously, earmarking $200 million for the general fund. “We didn’t really reduce people’s taxes by having our property tax rate get reduced, but the millage went down.”. Mayor...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crews are working to clear the westbound lanes of I-196 after M-45 after a semi truck appears to have dumped its cargo onto the highway on Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Transportation reported a vehicle fire incident blocking lanes on the westbound I-196 past the Lake Michigan Drive exit 7

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Kent City landscaper who pleaded guilty to "false pretenses" in Muskegon County earlier this year is now facing the same charge in Kent County. According to court documents, a Cannon Township couple paid Aron Calton $700 in December to plow their driveway through Feb. 1. After plowing their dr

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County will begin enforcing motor vehicle permits at seven lakeshore locations and one on the Grand River starting Saturday, May 23, 2026, through Labor Day. The permits are required at North Beach Park, Olive Shores, Kirk Park, Rosy Mound Natural Area, Tunnel Park, Kouw Park,...

Kelloggsville — Senior Eman Marasigan said he was surprised when he learned that the Kelloggsville High School Rocket Marching Band had been selected to participate in the National Memorial Day Parade. “My first thoughts were ‘Why us?’” said Eman, who will play the baritone euphonium during the parade. “There...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Kobold’s Kitchen, a much-anticipated board game café, plans to open its doors to the Creston neighborhood next month. A soft opening is planned for 7 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, at the former Fat Boy Burger at 2450 Plainfield Ave. NE. Customers will be...

Want to hit the slopes this summer? You can at this new facility that just opened up.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – An 18-year-old accused of killing two people after a dispute over a soccer game is facing a new charge for allegedly trying to shoot a 9-year-old during the shooting spree. Rafael Martinez-Lopez is charged with two counts of open murder and several gun charges for...