Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A free event on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids will celebrate local businesses and entrepreneurs. The event, The Excellence Exchange, runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. It’s expected to feature between 50 and 75 vendors as well as “food trucks, live music, art, games, and...

COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — The 14th annual Grand Rapids 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was held at LMCU Ballpark on Saturday morning. The event began at 9 a.m. with an opening ceremony and drew crowds from across the state. Organizers said the climb serves as a way to remember the...

For years, the John Ball Zoo has tracked regional turtle populations, safely raising hatchlings in captivity before releasing them into the wild and monitoring their movement through radio telemetry.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — LMCU Ballpark saw a large turnout ahead of Saturday’s Whitecaps game to commemorate the lives lost by first responders during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Families and first responders made the trip and climbed up and down each row of the stadium, matching the 110 stores of each...

A recent report sheds light on a creeping problem in our neighborhoods. Bed bugs are making headlines in Grand Rapids, and it’s not just a minor issue.

OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office is embarking on a comprehensive, multiyear reorganization plan that will fundamentally change how it supervises and deploys its patrol force. Sheriff Eric DeBoer said the transition from a six-patrol-area model to a streamlined three-district structure is a strategic...

Hot 'N Now sign from a former Michigan location hits Facebook Marketplace as the beloved burger chain plans a comeback.

Waves of 10-15 feet, as well as gale-force winds, accompanied a powerful frontal boundary across the Great Lakes. Drone video captured scenes of large waves slamming into Michigan’s Grand Haven lighthouse.

The Grand Rapids Police Department says that a man was severely beaten by a group of teenagers and left in the street. The teens then went to the victims house and robbed him and stole his car. Todd Johnsons injuries were so severe that he needed to have emergency surgery...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A convicted double murderer set for resentencing will not receive an immediate hearing in Kent County Circuit Court. Charles Ronald Martin, 78, is the oldest prisoner in Kent County to be resentenced under new “juvie lifer” laws. Martin has served 57 years...