Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —An economic development group serving West Michigan has launched a new strategic plan that calls for creating and retaining 4,500 jobs, paying an average wage of $30 an hour, over the next three years. The Right Place’s plan also calls for $700 million in capital investment...

CASA of Kent County is running a “phone a friend” campaign this month, looking for volunteers who want to be a consistent, trusted voice for children in the foster care system.

Once closed and falling apart, the Four Star Theater is now welcoming audiences again while restoration work continues.

Getting stuck in snow on campus can be tough, especially when there are not people around to help. Whether a car can not make it out of a parking space due to snow and ice or will not start due to extreme cold, Campus Safety can help. Snow buildup in...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – An expert in police practices said interviews with Karen Boes following her daughter Robin’s 2002 killing relied on techniques that can elicit false confessions. Investigators used accusatory techniques, lied about evidence, minimized her involvement and subjected her to hours of interrogation....

A controversial change to zoning rules in Cascade Township is now on the books.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After nearly two years of battling the city over a water main break that flooded his home in 2024, Grand Rapids resident Larry Gibbs is feeling so numb that he’s ready to move away from the city he grew up in. Gibbs is one...

GRAND RAPIDS & DETROIT, MI - Lizzie McGuire is all grown up and going on a world tour in 2026 with her first area concerts in more than two decades. Singer and actress, Hilary Duff, is releasing her new album, “luck... or something,” on Friday, February 20 and this will be her first global headline tour in around 21...

HGTV has pulled “Rehab Addict” from its platforms after video surfaced of Michigan native host Nicole Curtis using a racial slur.

HOLLAND — A second pastor from City Hill Church has been sentenced for embezzlement. Jessica Herald, pastor and co-defendant with husband Trenton, was sentenced by Judge Bradley Knoll in Ottawa County’s 58th District Court on Feb. 12. She pled no contest to three counts of embezzlement, agent or trustee, $200-$999 —...