Grand Rapids Public Schools kicks off Turkey Trot registration at Van Andel Arena
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We're getting closer to the fall, and that means Thanksgiving. Grand Rapids Public Schools on Monday opened registration for it annual Turkey Trot, celebrating with a special kickoff event outside Van Andel Arena. Turkey Trot 2024: Runners celebrate Thanksgiving with movement, family and charity...
MIOSHA: Tree trimmer hit by towable boom lift, killed
ROCKFORD, Mich. — A tree trimmer was killed in a work accident last week in Rockford, according to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA). The incident happened Tuesday, Sept. 9 at a home in the 100 block of West Bridge Street. A 43-year-old man had been trimming...
Big Gas Leak Shuts Down Major Roads and Northview Neighborhood
A gas leak has locals on edge this morning, as authorities scramble to secure the area. Some businesses have even had to evacuate. Stay tuned for the details.
Shocking! Another Bites the Dust As Smokey Bones Closes
With the doors shut for good at Smokey Bones, the community reflects on a beloved spot’s rise and unexpected fall over the years.
Gas prices continue to drop in Michigan, AAA says
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Gas prices are dropping across Michigan, with Grand Rapids being among the cities recording the cheapest gas average in the state, according to AAA. Statewide, drivers can expect to pay an average of $3.05 per gallon of regular unleaded gas. This is 12 cents less than this time last month and 21...
PD: Officers shoot, kill armed man in Wyoming
Wyoming officers shot and killed a man who was armed with a handgun early Tuesday morning, according to the police department.
Trespassing, larceny and other police reports from Grand Rapids Community College
Editor’s note: Coverage of campus police reports has been delayed due to the Grand Rapids Community College Police Department now requiring The Collegiate to file a Freedom of Information Act request in order to obtain reports. Smoking trespasser ejected from charging tables. On Monday, July 21 at 8:35 p.m....
Report: Construction costs dropping at Soo Locks
The cost of the latest project at the Soo Locks is reportedly coming down.
Pine Rest, BRAINS to merge in October
Two West Michigan mental health services are merging this fall.
Grand Rapids approves revised affordable housing plans near Acrisure Amphitheater
A one-acre city-owned parking lot at the corner of Market and Wealthy Street Southwest, just south of the Acrisure Amphitheater, will be transformed into a $20-$30 million affordable housing project. Mount Pleasant-based P.S. Equities and Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids returned to the city’s planning commission last...
