Grand Rapids MI

Grandville — The Grandville Board of Education has selected one candidate to interview for the open position of superintendent. The board will interview John Philo, the district’s assistant superintendent of human resources, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at the Grandville Public Schools Board Room, 3839 Prairie St....

ALLENDALE, Mich. — For the second time in two months, Ottawa County health officials are warning the community to stay out of the water along Ottawa Creek and a portion of the Grand River following a new accidental sewage discharge. Allendale Charter Township Public Utilities reported the incident on...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Grand Rapids City Commission is set to hold a public hearing March 31 to consider a tax incentive for a redevelopment project at 801 Oakdale St. SE. The Gideon Project LLC plans to invest about $2.1 million to rehabilitate four connected commercial buildings near the corner of Oakdale Street SE...

Dairy producer Fairlife LLC will invest $650 million to expand its Coopersville production plant, adding two high-speed production lines and 150 jobs. The Michigan Strategic Fund Board today approved two grants totalling $21 million to support the expansion of Coca-Cola subsidiary Fairlife: a $17 million Strategic...

The Kent County Sheriff's Office says scammers are now using a fake but official-looking court notice circulating, claiming you owe money on a traffic or toll violation.

Tommy’s Express is celebrating a significant milestone: 10 years of franchising. To honor the occasion, the brand invited the community to its Grandville, MI, location for a special anniversary event filled with prizes and family-friendly activities. Throughout the day on March 20, unlimited club members could...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A Sparta man was sentenced to jail for a crime spree in May of last year near Grand Valley State University. Riley Leary, 22, pleaded guilty to multiple charges stemming from incidents on May 3, 2025, including felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, and discharge of a firearm from a...

WAIALUA, Hawaii — While he calls Grand Rapids home, Clayton Vanderkolk has always felt a special connection to Hawaii. “My parents had taught out on the Big Island before we were born,” Vanderkolk said. “We grew up in the water. I like to surf.”. Three years ago,...

After one of its officers fatally shot Da'Quain Johnson, the Grand Rapids Police Department found a loaded gun near the 32-year-old's body, believed to have been in his possession.

Kent ISD — Eighth-grader Sanskriti Parihar easily spelled “sardonic,” but she certainly was not mocking or cynical when she realized she had won the 2026 Greater Grand Rapids Spelling Bee. Sanskriti, who attends Fremont Middle School, out-spelled 14 other regional qualifying students, representing schools in Allegan,...