John Ball Zoo Shows Kindness With Extended Membership In Memory Of A Lost Loved...
In Grand Rapids, a local zoo's kindness shines as a daughter shares how they extended her late mother's membership, turning a painful loss into a lasting tribute of love and memories.
Kentwood prepares for annual summer kickoff celebration
On Saturday, visitors to the lawn outside Kentwood City Hall can attend the annual Kickoff to Summer Celebration and enjoy live music, art vendors, food trucks and more.
Vehicle crashes into school bus after running red light, state police say
KENT COUNTY, MI – State police say a driver ran a red light and collided with a Forest Hills Public Schools bus on Wednesday, June 3. The driver, a 39-year-old Grand Rapids woman, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the school...
Teen missing for two days found safe in Kent County
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A teenager missing for two days after leaving his home on Tuesday night is okay. Local | Police search for man suspected of cutting boy in face at Kalamazoo apartment complex. Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) deputies said they found a missing 18-year-old named Dominic...
Homeowners, businesses enroll in Kent County’s new security camera program
A steady stream of homeowners, schools, businesses and municipalities have enrolled in the Kent County Safety Network, which officially launched last week.
West Michigan families can get free summer meals for kids through state program
West Michigan kids can get free breakfast and lunch this summer through the state's Meet Up and Eat Up Summer Meals program.
Iconic Grand Rapids Building Gets New Life as Board Game Lounge and Restaurant
A Plainfield landmark is reborn with 800 board games, global comfort food, and breakfast served until 1 p.m. in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood.
22 pounds of cocaine returns drug dealer to prison
A meeting outside a Kentwood restaurant led police to 10 bricks of cocaine weighing 22 pounds, and the man responsible is now returning to prison for yet another drug conviction.
Driver gets jail for striking, killing bicyclist near downtown Grand Rapids
A driver who struck and killed a bicyclist near downtown Grand Rapids has been sentenced to a year in jail for the January 2025 crash.
Alpine Avenue Chaos: Grand Rapids K-9 Stabbed, Suspect Shot Dead
Last Saturday, a domestic call in northwest Grand Rapids ended with a man dead, a police K-9 seriously wounded, and a patrol cruiser briefly on fire. Police say the encounter spiraled as the man allegedly hurled a Molotov-style incendiary at officers, tried to carjack a driver, stabbed K-9 Digo, and then charged at off
