Nonprofit: Talk can break down suicide stigma
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After an employee’s death by suicide, one workplace decided to bring in the Be Nice. Action Plan to open the conversation about mental health. Trinity Health West Michigan partnered with the Be Nice. Action Plan in hopes of opening conversations. “We had to empower our colleagues to talk...
Opinion | Michigan needs to lead, not fall behind, on carbon capture safety
As a Kent County commissioner and a parent, I care deeply about tackling the climate crisis now, not down the road. Michigan should be embracing the clean energy economy to lower families’ bills and reduce pollution. Here in Michigan, the frequent severe storms and air quality warnings this summer...
Man who stole over $15K in game store merchandise sentenced
HOLLAND, Michigan — The man accused of breaking into two West Michigan gaming stores and stealing over $15,000 worth of merchandise learned his sentence. Eric Joseph Cody, a 39-year-old from Grand Rapids, turned himself into law enforcement in January. Cody was charged with one count of breaking and entering...
Grand Rapids Public Schools teachers protest ongoing contract talks
Hundreds of teachers, parents and students rallied outside — and even inside — the Grand Rapids Public Schools board meeting Monday evening, calling on district leaders to settle ongoing contract negotiations.
Detroit restaurateur brings Sugah Please brunch bar to Grand Rapids
A Detroit health expert-turned-restaurateur is bringing her breakfast and brunch concept to Grand Rapids, featuring southern comfort food and cocktails. Located at the southwest corner of Fulton Street and Carlton Avenue, Sugah Please Breakfast Brunch Bar will offer what owner Wendy Ringo describes as “bayou...
One dead in Alpine Township house fire
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- One person died in an Alpine Township house fire early Tuesday, Sept. 9. Alpine Township firefighters responded about 1:20 a.m. to a house in the 3500 block of Four Mile Road NW. Arriving at the scene, they found a house engulfed in flames. Later, a victim...
Grand Rapids Bar Steps Up to Help Man Brutally Attacked and Left for Dead
A Grand Rapids man who was brutally attacked and beaten by a group of juveniles while walking home from the bar is slowly recovering from his injuries. With a long road ahead of him, the medical bills are going to add up. A Grand Rapids bar is stepping up to...
Food banks warn of rising demand, shrinking supply in West Michigan
The UICA Garage in downtown Grand Rapids is lit orange this week as part of a partnership between the city and Feeding America West Michigan to mark Hunger Action Month.
Steel beam construction at $175M Amway Stadium expected to begin in late October
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Construction of Amway Stadium, the 8,500-seat soccer stadium being built in downtown Grand Rapids, is progressing on schedule, officials say, with the venue’s first steel beams expected to be installed late next month. Since work started in May, crews have been preparing the stadium’s...
Kent County Sheriff’s Office seeks recruits amid expansion and retirements
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is looking to bring in new recruits, with more than a dozen openings available. Officials said now is the perfect time to join the team as the agency expands and fills positions opening from a wave of retirements. “We...
