Grand Rapids MI

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A mother accused of killing two of her children and abusing another is back in court on Monday morning. Cedar Springs woman Irene Whitehead, 27, is facing charges for the 2021 death of her 2-month-old son Leo, the 2025 death of her 2-year-old daughter Ryleigh and for the abuse of her now...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two West Michigan health centers are receiving federal funding ranging from thousands to millions of dollars. Cherry Street Services' Heart of the City Health Center in Grand Rapids will get $4.6 million in support, while Muskegon Family Care in Muskegon Heights will receive $995,228, according...

You can’t always travel where you might want to go. The brewery you want to visit may be over an hour away. Or the weather has turned bad. But never fear! The Packie has you covered. Every Friday they hold an in-store tasting from 4-6, bringing in brewers from all over the region.

OTTAWA COUNTY — As public outrage and attention are focused on the deadly surge of federal agents in Minneapolis, immigration operations have continued across the U.S. — and West Michigan faith leaders are asking local elected leaders to take a stand to protect their residents. As of Dec....

KENT COUNTY, MI — The deaths of a married couple were the result of a murder-suicide, according to WOODTV. James Patrick Emmert, 34, died on Jan. 19, according to his public death certificate. Tiffany Emmert, 29, and James Emmert died at their home on Berkley Avenue SW near Lee...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Outgoing Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said a lack of consistent support from city leaders and what he described as the politicization of policing contributed to challenges during his tenure, comments that came as he announced he is leaving the department.

A Grand Rapids contractor has been ordered to pay over $130,000 in restitution for taking payment for home improvement projects that were never finished.

A family-owned Southeast Michigan home furniture retailer is stepping into West Michigan for the first time in its 113-year history and filling a gap in the market left by Value City Furniture’s bankruptcy. Warren-based Gardner White Furniture Co. plans to invest more than $5 million to open stores in...

Deputies say a 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman was hit by a car and critically injured while crossing the street early Monday morning in Allendale Township.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A woman was critically injured Monday, Feb. 9, when she was struck by a car while she walked across Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale Township. The victim is a 20-year-old Grand Rapids resident, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash was reported at 3:18...