Sparta land swap creates public access to 101-acre park
The Village of Sparta has secured public access to more than 100 acres of parkland along the Rogue River through a property swap with a local business owner that will cost taxpayers nothing.
Man pleads guilty in deadly 2025 Alpine Township shooting
A man who had previously been deported from the U.S. has pleaded guilty to a predawn shooting in Alpine Township last year that left a woman dead and two others injured.
Gov. Whitmer Announces 182 New Jobs, Three Business Expansions in Jackson and West Michigan
The VA-120 Vantage long-endurance vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft pictured on the Vertical Autonomy website. (August 11, 2026 12:12 AM ET) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced three new small business expansion announcements in Jackson and Hillsdale
Former Lincoln Township PD detective gets probation, 90 days in jail
A former lieutenant detective with the Lincoln Township Police Department will spend months behind bars and remain on probation for more than a year after being sentenced Monday.
Taste of the Town: Thai Landing
Hudsonville has opened the doors on its newest Thai restaurant, Thai Landing. Thai Landing was born out of love from owner Sawalee Taylor, a Thailand native who has been in the restaurant business for many years, where to her, a restaurant isn't just a place to dine - it is a place of community, connection, and compass
The Menu at Grand Rapids’ Newest Mexican Restaurant May Surprise You
From quesabirria tacos to filet mignon and lobster bisque, this new Grand Rapids spot is serving a bit of everything.
Activists allege Grand Rapids police are working with ICE despite city policy
Immigrant rights advocates gathered in the lobby of Grand Rapids City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to state their claim that the Grand Rapids Police Department is coordinating with federal immigration authorities, including ICE, despite city policies against doing so. “The mayor and the chief of police have been repeatedl
Win Tickets to Pietro’s Murder Mystery Dinner Theater
Michigan Auto Law Presents: Everyone's a Suspect. Including You.
Meals on Wheels expanding kitchen with new campaign
A new project by Meals on Wheels West Michigan is aiming to expand the organization’s mission.
Designer aims to elevate quality of life through accessible housing plans
As a teenager working in a nursing home, Jolene De Jong watched older adults struggle with everyday life and wondered whether the spaces around them could make life easier. “It’s got to be better than this,” she remembers thinking. “It’s nothing we can really do about aging or the way we’re made, but we can do somethin
