Grand Rapids MI

Buddy’s Pizza, which made Detroit-style pizza popular, made a push in recent years to expand its brand in western Michigan. Ultimately, that effort has failed. The Detroit News reports that Buddy's is closing its Grand Rapids shop, the last of its restaurants in western Michigan. On Tuesday, the company...

Walstrom Marine is expanding its Sea Ray boat sales in West Michigan, increasing access to the brand across the region. The expanded coverage includes several of West Michigan’s most popular boating destinations, such as Grand Rapids, Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon and Kalamazoo. “Sea Ray is one of the most...

People from West Michigan cities like Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, and Muskegon have flown to space.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Westbound I-96 is closed Wednesday, Jan. 21, after Alden Nash Avenue for a multi-vehicle crash, state police said. Westbound traffic is being re-routed on Alden Nash Avenue SE (M-50). Injuries were reported in the crashes, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office. Meanwhile, southbound...

Two Michigan Meijer stores are testing out new, futuristic bottle return machines.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - In some areas along the Lakeshore, it feels like it’s been snowing non-stop for the last few days. The National Weather Service today released a three-day snow tally that shows some areas have clocked in with more than a foot of snow. The highest amount? Nearly 14 inches in a Grand Rapids suburb.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A man who shot and killed his best friend while playing with a gun pleaded for forgiveness from the victim’s family before he was sent to prison. Alan Lopez, 19, of Marne, was driving when he pointed the gun at Hector Carlos Enriquez-Rangel, 18, his friend and passenger, and shot him.

Winter weather advisory warns of 2 to 5 inches, hazardous morning commute in Mecosta County

Faith leaders in Grand Rapids gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to call for the humane treatment of immigrants, sharing stories from streets, sanctuaries and, in a few cases, detention cells.

This story has been updated with new information . At least 100 vehicles , including multiple tractor-trailers, were involved in a Monday, Jan. 19, crash on Interstate 196 between Zeeland and Hudsonville during blinding snow squalls that resulted in non-life threatening injuries. The chain-reaction crash was caused...