Grand Rapids MI

KENT COUNTY, MI – A young man is in critical condition after his motorcycle crashed into the side of a truck on Thursday, Nov. 6, a Kent County sheriff’s sergeant said. The crash happened just before 7 a.m. at 68th Street SE and East Paris Avenue in Gaines Township.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Firefighters extinguished a fire that damaged two units in an apartment building and spread into the attic. The fire was reported at 5:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, in the 2400 block of Village Drive SE. Dispatchers reported multiple calls. Grand Rapids firefighters reported heavy smoke...

Michael Gould, who leads Illinois-based MJG Enterprises, acquired 18 Burger Kings in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan, bringing his total until count to 31. As the Home of the Whopper continues its broader revitalization efforts, the 71-year-old brand is “on the right path,” says Gould. Over his four-decade...

There was an aggravated assault on Grand Rapids Community College’s Main Campus at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 5 in the 100 block of Ransom Avenue NE. According to GRCC Police Captain Tony Myers, one person involved in the incident is a GRCC student. GRCC Police and Grand Rapids...

Find out which Grand Rapids landmarks residents love most and why they’ve become part of the city’s identity.

A former Corewell Health employee was sentenced Wednesday to probation and hit with a hefty restitution order for stealing medical bone grafts from the health care giant’s Walker warehouse.

Doctors say enteroviruses are on the rise in West Michigan, leading to an increase in respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses — and in some cases, serious complications.

Grand Rapids is turning purple this November as creativity, community, and cause collide at the Mosaic Film Experience Funkraiser.

We Exist: The State of Youth Homelessness takes place Thursday the 13th, an event that will raise awareness, share data and ignite action to end youth homelessness. We talk to Monique Carter and Lauren VanKeulen about the gathering, a tease on the results and more. For a weekly dose of...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – (October 29, 2025) – The Kent County Board of Commissioners has approved the County’s first-ever Brownfield Redevelopment Plan, paving the way for new affordable housing in the City of Lowell. Through the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (KCBRA), the approved plan will enable...