Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County Veterans Services is reminding people to be aware of the impact fireworks can have on local veterans living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Jeremy Binder, a combat-injured veteran and the accredited Veterans Service Officer at Kent County Veterans Services, knows...

Our Family and Spartan – two brands so prevalent in the Michigan grocery scene that it’s almost impossible not to purchase at least one of their products during a visit to any local grocery store. SpartanNash is the Kent County-based owner of these brands. Originally founded as a...

Richmond Park Pool’s scheduled “Wag ‘n’ Wade” event this summer was canceled on Thursday, the city of Grand Rapids says.

A driver speeding away from the scene of a fight caused a crash that shut down the lake shore's biggest highway for hours on Thursday.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy announced Tuesday that the property at 4724 West River Drive in Comstock Park was declared a PFAS contamination site. The property at the corner of West River Drive and West River Center was last used as Eastbrook Auto Wash, which is...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A driver who was leaving the scene of a fight early Thursday, July 3, was seriously injured when his car collided with a semi-tractor trailer on U.S. 31, sheriff’s deputies said. The driver, a 24-year-old Holland man, was flown by Aero Med helicopter to...

This article was written by Martha Hayden and originally appeared on The Restless Viking website on August 27, 2024. Did you know that Grand Rapids had been the first city in the world to have commercial electric lighting service? I had no idea of this amazing, local history!. My husband,...

Some restaurants might win an award once and ride the wave for years. But when a place keeps racking up national recognition? That’s when you know it’s the real deal. One Grand Rapids spot just snagged another impressive honor—named the best seafood restaurant in the entire state by Lovefood.com.

This is a delicious day indeed. And, in honor of this day, we wanted to find out who had the best BBQ around. I'm sure there are lots of amazing BBQ joints scattered all across the Mitten State, however, I want the best of the best. Lucky for us, Love Food has officially put together the list of the best BBQ in each...

Bed bugs are running a bit more rampant around Michigan this year compared to last as four Michigan cities rank in Orkin’s top 50 Bed Bug Cities List for 2025, compared to three last year. Not only that, all three cities on last year’s list are ranked higher this...