‘It haunts you’: Hackers, hijackers lock up Facebook pages
If scammers take over your social media account, you’re encouraged to file a complaint with the Michigan attorney general’s office.
Kentucky Police Arrest Michigan Man for Child Solicitation Charges
Dequindre Wiggins, a 26-year-old man from Michigan, was arrested in Fayette County, Kentucky, after being wanted for serious charges of soliciting a minor. His apprehension followed a parent’s report of inappropriate contact with their child, leading to an investigation that uncovered further alarming online...
Grand Rapids man faces multiple charges after police standoff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids man who was arrested after an hours-long standoff with police is facing multiple felony charges. Chris Reimer, 68, is accused of pointing a rifle at an ex-girlfriend when she went to collect her things and then refusing to comply with Grand Rapids police during a subsequent...
Teen hit by car, hospitalized in Grand Rapids
A teen was hospitalized after being hit by a car on Grand Rapids' West Side Friday.
Beltline Bar serves its 6 millionth wet burrito — and the celebration is just...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's saucy, cheesy and, according to Owner Jeff Lobdell, a Grand Rapids delicacy. The Beltline Bar in Grand Rapids sold its 6 millionth wet burrito on Friday, proving that history and hot sauce can go hand-in-hand. The restaurant has been serving up burritos since 1953,...
Hello, Grand Rapids: Veteran’s Purple Heart found in junkyard, and workplace death
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - There is a small Georgia town about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta called Newnan where residents are now talking about Grand Rapids. An article this week that readers had a lot of interest in was published on Memorial Day. It was about a Grand Rapids World War II veteran’s Purple Heart being found...
Deputies looking for man missing from Georgetown Twp
Deputies are asking the public for help finding a man who went missing from Georgetown Township on Thursday.
Dunkin’ Donuts among projects considered by Grand Rapids-area planners in May
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two new Dunkin’ Donuts, a condo development, and a controversial homeless center’s expansion were among projects considered by Grand Rapids-area planners this month. Several proposed developments went before local planning commissions and city leaders for various stages of approval in May. Here is...
Air quality advisory issued statewide due to Canadian wildfire smoke
An air quality advisory has been issued statewide through Saturday morning due to smoke from wildfires in Canada, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said.
80-plus vendors to descend on downtown Grand Rapids for vintage flea market
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Lovers of all things vintage can look forward to the return of a monthly flea market this weekend. Sponsored by Downtown Grand Rapids Inc., the Mitten Vintage Market kicks off in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, May 31, at Calder Plaza. From noon...