Grand Rapids MI

Anyone who has entered a mall since the COVID-19 pandemic will have noticed one thing: how empty they feel. In-person retailers have struggled to attract customers compared to online shopping, with malls being the most evident sign of this struggle. Taking a look at Rivertown Crossing in Grandville, the store is...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. — As college students prepare to return to campus in the coming weeks, the Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning: Beware of fake rental listings targeting students seeking last-minute housing. Nakia Mills, a representative with the Michigan BBB, said scammers are preying on students who...

Following a nationwide search, Grand Valley State University selected FBI veteran Daniel Lindstrom in June as the next director of public safety and chief of police. Administrators narrowed their search to three finalists in early June and hosted open forums with the candidates for community feedback. Within the...

Grand Rapids Community College is partnering with a local club to help boost pollinators and provide a new learning opportunity for its students.

The Kent County Sheriff's Office says the 23-year-old Hispanic man is expected to be ok after being stabbed multiple times on Friday inside a Walmart store.

Police say a man showed up at the hospital after a shooting in Wyoming overnight.

IONIA COUNTY, MI – A motorcyclist was killed early Saturday, Aug. 2, in a single-vehicle crash. The victim was a 27-year-old Ionia man whose name has not been released. The crash was reported around 1:55 a.m. on East Main Street between Beardsley Road and East Stage Road. According to police, the eastbound motorcycle...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Mexican flag waved high in the air over a crowd eating, dancing and celebrating, marking the Hispanic Festival's return to the heart of downtown for its 47th year. While it featured the music and food of years past, this year organizers say its mission...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two of the largest workplace furniture companies announced they're merging. Steelcase Inc., founded in 1912 in Grand Rapids, announced it is selling the business to one of its competitors, HNI Corporation. Both companies announced the merger on Monday in a definitive agreement where HNI will...

Snacks company Utz said Thursday that it will close a plant in West Michigan as part of an “ongoing supply chain transformation.”. The company expects to begin the “transition” from eight main manufacturing facilities down to seven this month; the Grand Rapids plant is expected to close by early next year.