Grand Rapids MI

Byron Center resident James Phillip Scholten, 51, has admitted to committing federal tax evasion spanning more than a decade. As reported by The Detroit News, Scholten, in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids, pled guilty on January 6 for failing to report approximately $3.4 million in income from scrap metal sales....

A woman who was pretending to be a nurse at a West Michigan health facility was arrested, tried, and sentenced to prison.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Grand Rapids woman was found guilty this week for her role in a 2023 fatal car crash in Kalamazoo that killed one person and severely injured another. 24-year-old Nyra Antinique Whitelow was convicted by a jury of second degree murder and reckless driving causing serious impairment, according to...

Rockers, The Black Crowes, just announced a concert tour for 2026 and they’ll play not one, but two Michigan amphitheaters. The tour comes to Pine Knob Music Theatre on Saturday, July 18 and to the new Acrisure Amphitheate in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, July 22. Tickets go on sale...

Loved ones have identified the three people killed in Tuesday's shooting in Grand Rapids as Jacqueline Neill and her two sons, Cameron and Michael. A suspect is in custody.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Parts of West Michigan saw significantly more snowfall than anticipated Monday night into Tuesday morning, with some areas receiving between 6-8 inches of snow. The highest totals were concentrated in Kent, Ottawa and Allegan counties, creating what may have been the worst commute of the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Kent County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Becker says his office has issued charges against a Belmont attorney in connection with a case of alleged elder abuse. It pertained to a conservator who had ties to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Traci Michele Kornak was investigated for how...

Restaurant chain MudPenny is expanding to Spring Lake this spring with its first location outside the Grand Rapids area and a bet that its broader dinner menu can draw both locals and Holiday Inn hotel guests. The new restaurant, which will be the chain’s fourth location, is slated to open...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A 30-vehicle pileup on M-6 after M-37 shut down the freeway Tuesday morning, authorities said. Michigan State Police said multiple vehicles were involved, with a possible pin-in reported. The crash, which closed Eastbound M-6 at the Broadmoor Exit 15, was first reported at 10:39 a.m. Lanes...

HUDSONVILLE, MI— Hudsonville Ice Cream is kicking off its 100th anniversary celebration with a search for the next ultimate ice cream fan, plus a new, limited-edition flavor. Ice cream experts from across the country can enter the Ultimate Ice Cream Fan contest by submitting a creative 30-second video explaining...