Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Dr. Emmet Bolden is recognized as one of the first Black dentists in Grand Rapids, establishing his practice in the early 1920s amid pervasive racial discrimination. But his most significant contribution to history came not through his dental work alone, but through his challenge to Jim...

EAST GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The dining experience at Jyoti’s Kitchen feels a lot like its owner’s home because, in many ways, it is. Before the restaurant’s ribbon cutting this spring, friends borrowed decorations, artwork and furnishings directly from Jyoti Sharad’s house to help transform the space into a cozy gathering

On a gray Tuesday outside Grand Rapids, a contractor left his work van idling at the pump and watched the total pass eighty dollars before the tank was full. He clicked the handle off early, the small surrender a lot of Michigan drivers have started to make. AAA put the statewide average at $4.76 on […] The post Michi

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Tea, flowers, cocktails and live entertainment are headed to a vacant downtown Grand Rapids storefront under plans approved by city officials this week. The Grand Rapids Planning Commission approved a special land use and site plan review request on Thursday, Sept. 24, for Met Grand Rapids at 15 Ioni

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4) — What comes to mind when you think of vitamin C? For many people, it’s citrus fruits like oranges or supplements taken to support the immune system. Both are good answers, but they don’t tell the whole story. Vitamin C also supports healthy...

Accused of sexually abusing children at two daycare centers and elsewhere, Austin Hapner faces a slew of charges in Kent and Ottawa counties. (Sept. 25, 2026)

The Kent County Sheriff's Office is warning the public about a new scam where callers imitate police officers or city officials, demanding money. (Sept. 25, 2026)

Scammers are pretending to be sheriff’s deputies and demanding payment on the phone, saying it's the only way you'll stay out of jail.

A former daycare worker accused of sexually abusing children has now been charged in Ottawa County for his alleged conduct at the Children's Enrichment Center at GVSU's campus in Allendale.