Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Asada, a restaurant in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood with a Tex-Mex flair that specializes in tacos, barbecue and smash burgers, is closing on Sunday, Jan. 25. The restaurant’s owner and chef, Steven Martinez, made the announcement on social media, saying the business at 1450...

COOPERSVILLE, Michigan — A former West Michigan teacher will spend less than a year in jail for an inappropriate relationship with a student. Peter Twork, 58, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct in December. On Monday, he was sentenced to 300 days in jail with credit for 43 days served and 60...

The suspect accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and attacking her was arraigned on several criminal counts on Monday.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A woman whose body washed up on the Lake Michigan shore in Park Township died by suicide. The victim was a 48-year-old Holland Township woman, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. Her name will not be released. Her body was discovered on Friday, Jan. 9....

Andrew Stepanovich is the inaugural inductee in Samaritas' youth mental health coaching recognition program.

Tech giant Microsoft has purchased hundreds of acres of land across Michigan with the intention of building data centers, including just outside of Grand Rapids. As the demand for artificial intelligence services has increased, corporations like Microsoft have been trying to keep up. AI requires large storage...

Demand from a surge in West Michigan construction projects has pushed Eckhoff & DeVries Painting and Wallcovering Inc. to quadruple its headquarters space. The commercial painting company purchased a 16,680-square-foot building just south of Grand Rapids at 3983 Linden Ave. SE in the city of Wyoming for $935,000 in...

Mary Ann Sabo has sold the communications firm she started 23 years ago as a “proverbial one-woman band” in her home attic. The deal to sell Sabo PR to Cindy Droog, a long-time communications professional at Amway Corp. who later did contract work for the firm during 2025, closed on Dec. 18.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Davenport University's track and field teams showcased strong performances at the 2026 Wolverine Invitational on Saturday. Notably, Ethan Scholten led the men's side by finishing 12th in the 60 meters preliminaries with a time of 6.99 seconds and eighth in the long jump (22' 7.25"), and Jayla...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. -- Kent County officials will focus in 2026 on completing the Grand River Greenway, an effort to create a connection between parks, trails and public lands along the Grand River. When finished, it will stretch 171 miles from Lake Michigan to Owosso. The overall project will create...