Man hospitalized after assault on Blue Bridge
A man was hospitalized after being assaulted near the Blue Bridge early Tuesday morning, Grand Rapids police said.
Hope Network acquires Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health to expand autism care
Hope Network is acquiring West Michigan-based Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health, or DE, a specialized child and family-focused behavioral healthcare provider. “DE has some additional things that we don’t have currently in our autism centers.”. Megan Zambiasi is Chief Program Officer at Hope Network. “They hav
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre celebrates 100 years with free community block party
Beloved show characters, returning alumni and local eats filled the Rainbow Road as Grand Rapids Civic Theatre celebrated 100 years.
Wyoming man gets more than 11 years in prison for drug trafficking
A Wyoming man will spend more than a decade behind bars for drug trafficking.
Hundreds of youthful offenders to be considered for early prison release in Michigan
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Hundreds of Michigan prison inmates, who were convicted of murder as juveniles, may be resentenced and possibly released. In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned decades of legal precedent by ruling that mandatory "life without parole" prison sentences for juvenile defendants are unconstitutiona
One Step Closer to Affordable Housing in West Michigan
For people navigating homelessness or living paycheck to paycheck, an affordable place to live can be the difference between simply getting by and having a chance to build something more stable.
Best Foodie Cities in America? Grand Rapids Makes Top 20
: Grand Rapids just outranked Chicago, Detroit, and New York City on a new list of America’s top foodie cities. But this study looks way beyond just restaurants. Find out where GR landed in the top 20 and what gave us the edge.
Bakery, slime shop among RiverTown’s newest tenants
RiverTown Crossings' newest tenants include a comic book store, a slime shop, a bakery and two different perfume stores.
Whitmer announces 3 Michigan business expansions to bring 127 jobs, $91M investment
LANSING, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday announced three business expansions in Kent, Ingham and Oakland Counties that will result in more than $90.6 million in capital investment and 127 new jobs. “Michigan is on the move and open for business, competing for and winning big projects in...
A Bible and teddy bears: Inside the home of an undocumented worker who died...
Inside a second-floor apartment on the backside of a southwest Grand Rapids home, a handful of men convened for a somber task Sunday afternoon. It’s been one week since Mario Coronado Juarez, 36, died while fleeing an ICE traffic stop; his friends and family had gathered to clear out the room the husband and father fro
