Grand Rapids MI

A Northern Michigan woman thought her white dog was gone for good. A year and a half later, a microchip scan at the Kent County Animal Shelter brought them back together.

WALKER, MI - The City of Walker’s 1st Ward Commissioner Thom Burke has announced his resignation, citing a new professional role that will take him out of Michigan. The city is now accepting applications to fill his vacant seat by Jan. 26, with the deadline to apply Jan. 16.

Work to upgrade an electrical substation will knock out power for thousands of customers this weekend in Caledonia.

A Grand Rapids nonprofit housing provider has exceeded a $12 million fundraising goal to help turn unused church-owned real estate across Kent County into 200 units of affordable housing by 2030. ICCF Community Homes announced Jan. 6 it raised $12,899,463 through the Building with Faith campaign announced last May...

The restaurateurs behind Butcher’s Union, O’Toole’s Public House and Gin Gin’s have acquired another building on the same block, and are weighing their options for the property as Amway Stadium takes shape nearby. David Reinert, who co-owns the west side restaurants and bar with his brother,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Icy conditions and dense fog are causing nearly two dozen West Michigan schools to close on Wednesday. While much of the region is seeing temperatures above freezing, temps are cold enough in some areas to cause ice to form on back roads, particularly in Mason, Mecosta and Osceola counties.

The Grand Rapids Community College Communications Department announced the Otter as the college’s new mascot at the opening day ceremony held this morning for staff and faculty members. Voting for the new mascot began on Sep. 29, when members of the GRCC community were asked to choose between a...

A developer is working to turn a South Division Avenue building into a year-round space where about 100 vendors and artists will be able to sell their work in downtown Grand Rapids. Developer and Urban Soil Realty broker Bradley Veneklase aims to open the marketplace, called Crows Hold, at 200...

Two GameStop locations in metro Grand Rapids are closing.

Deputies say one person was shot and injured in the Jenison area early Wednesday morning.