Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Byron Center man was sentenced to prison for tax evasion. 51-year-old James Philip Scholten was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison, and ordered to pay over $860,000 in restitution to the IRS, along with three years of supervised release after his prison term.

KENT COUNTY, MI — A new ALDI grocery store is opening east of Grand Rapids on Thursday, May 14, and the first 200 shoppers will each get a gift card. The discount German grocery chain will open its newest store at 11755 Fulton St. in Lowell, a news release from the company states.

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — A family has filed a lawsuit against a charter company and bus driver after they say the driver drank Fireball while taking students on a field trip in 2024. Court documents obtained by WSBT 22 say North Wood High School choir students were heading...

WALKER, Mich. — If there's a nice weather day in Michigan, you can bet someone will be out there hitting the links. Golfers want to maximize their time out on the course before the Mitten State's unseasonable weather rears its ugly head. However, Dave Roden, founder and CEO of...

HOLLAND TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, May 12, 2026) – For the third time in 2026, a No Body Contact advisory has been issued by the Ottawa County Department of Public Health. On Monday, the caution was announced for the area of Lloyds Bayou Creek near Spring Lake, between the North Bank Trail and Savidge Street (M-104). This w

The Meijer Sports Complex in Rockford just got a major upgrade! A $13.5M expansion adds new fields, pickleball courts, a playground, and more.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Over half of Mel Trotter Ministries’ Hope Village is complete and providing dignified living for people in need. Mel Trotter and its subsidiary, Next Step of West Michigan, have completed 10 of the planned 16 tiny homes at 101 Garden St. SE in Grand Rapids.

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In several dozen countries around the world, May 1st is celebrated as International Workers’ Day. It commemorates the historic struggle for the eight-hour workday and the broader pursuit of better working conditions for the working class, everywhere, that is, except officially in the United States. This commemoration s

Sparta Town & Country Days runs May 13–17 with a carnival, kids' activities, and a 250th anniversary parade.