Olive hoodie and $505: Man charged with robbing Wyoming bank
Shortly after a Wyoming bank was robbed of $505, a man fitting the bandit’s description was stopped nearby with $505 in his left pants pocket, court records show.
Crews fight fire at convenience store in Trowbridge Township
The fire broke out at the Merson Store, located at the intersection of M-40 and 102nd Avenue. (Nov. 5, 2025)
Legal or Illegal to Ride Your Bike on Michigan Roads?
Frustration is brewing over cyclists on the roads versus sidewalks. The conversation online reveals some surprising opinions.
Woman gets prison for ‘widespread, brazen’ theft from kids program
More than $1 million disappeared from a nonprofit charged with helping at-risk preschool kids in West Michigan, and now the woman who helped orchestrate the theft is heading to prison for more than four years.
Grand Rapids nonprofit gets $10K for youth program
A Grand Rapids nonprofit that was just announced as one of five winners of a $10,000 grant through the city and its SAFE Task Force is sharing what it plans to do with the winnings.
‘People were just scared of the unknown’: SNAP cuts ripple through local stores
A couple of Grand Rapids businesses are seeing a pullback from shoppers as they wait for partial SNAP benefits to be sent out.
The Most Iconic Landmarks Around Grand Rapids
Find out which Grand Rapids landmarks residents love most and why they’ve become part of the city’s identity.
Property owners and township officials clash over Cascade zoning changes
Property owners in Cascade Township are voicing opposition to proposed zoning changes they say would limit their property rights and restrict development.
Nonprofit amasses 13 Grand Rapids properties for single-family homes
A Grand Rapids nonprofit is developing housing for the first time in its 23-year history with 14 single-family homes on vacant south side parcels, including four land bank lots. Seeds of Promise is under contract to acquire 13 parcels from three different entities for an approximately $3.8 million scattered site...
Insurance agent begins transformation of vacant car wash into unique office
Jeff Lamborne is turning an unusual challenge into an opportunity by converting a vacant car wash into his new Farm Bureau insurance office.

















