Man charged after admitting to shooting neighbor’s dog with crossbow
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A Kent County homeowner was shocked to find their porch covered in blood and their dog shot with a crossbow in October. A neighbor has since admitted to it. 68-year-old Thomas Webber was charged with animal cruelty for intentionally shooting a dog through the torso...
The end of the penny isn’t the end of Meijer’s Sandy the Pony
Officials are working on a solution after the penny was discontinued. The first Sandy the Pony has been a part of Meijer since the introduction of the first superstore in 1962
Veteran chef looks to ‘push boundaries’ at new upscale South Division restaurant
Veteran Grand Rapids chef Trimell Hawkins is bringing a fine dining experience to South Division with the opening of Trust, an intimate restaurant where he’ll seat two dozen guests for seven-course meals. Hawkins plans to open Trust by the end of November. He’s betting that Grand Rapids’ restaurant scene...
Free Chicken at Raising Cane’s Kentwood Opening
Raising Cane’s opens its first West Michigan location in Kentwood Nov. 18 with giveaways, free meals for a year, and local performers.
Grand Rapids youth organization calls on others to step up after recent shootings
A Grand Rapids youth crime prevention organization is calling on other like-minded groups to step up after recent youth-involved shootings in the city.
Mel Trotter Ministries ‘Turkey Drop’ collecting frozen turkeys
Mel Trotter Ministries is holding the 22nd annual 'Turkey Drop', with the goal of collecting 5,000 turkeys for families facing food insecurity.
Revisiting Michigan’s Worst Flood: The Great Log Jam of 1883
Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan on flood alert as Midwest expects sustained rainfall. Great Log Jam of 1883 revisited in face of rising river levels.
Firefighters put out apartment building fire in southeast Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The Grand Rapids Professional Firefighters Local 366 feared some people may have been trapped in a 3-story apartment building fire early this morning. It was in the 2400 block of Normandy Drive, which is north of 28th Street and west of Breton Road. According to a...
Grand Rapids firefighters recovering body from the Grand River near Canal Park
The Grand Rapids Fire Department was working to recover a body from the Grand River Thursday afternoon near Canal Park.
More opposition to Gaslight Village redevelopment plan
Residents of East Grand Rapids have organized to call on the city to put the redevelopment proposal for Gaslight Village to a communitywide vote.
