Seeking Companionship: A Journey to Find Friends in Muskegon, Michigan
A 37-year-old individual from Muskegon, Michigan has recently taken to social media to express their desire for companionship. Having found themselves friendless due to their previous employment and work schedule, they are now seeking to form new friendships. With weekends now free, they are eager to meet new people...
Commerce Club designs show luxe, modern space with ode to Grand Rapids’ history
The developer behind a new $4 million private club in downtown Grand Rapids has tapped leading architecture and construction firms to create a worldly space that melds the past with modern accents. Announced on Nov. 10, the Commerce Club aims to transform the five-story, 135-year-old building at 61 Commerce Ave....
Michigan Man Charged With Child Solicitation In Portage
Portage- Rodrigo Gonzalez-Velazquez, 35, of Wyoming, Michigan, is facing two felony child-solicitation charges after investigators say he drove more than two hours to Portage to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl. The affidavit states that NWI Predator Catchers reported a suspected child-solicitation...
Urban League of West Michigan seeks to combat violence in Grand Rapids communities
Since 2021, Urban League of West Michigan has been running a program aimed at preventing violence in Grand Rapids through its Cure Violence initiative. This is an evidence-based program using strategies similar to battling a pandemic to fight violence, treating violence as a health issue and investing in communities...
Beloved Filipino Restaurant Reopens in Grand Rapids
Fans can finally taste Adobo Boy again! The family-owned Filipino restaurant reopened in Grand Rapids with soft-opening days Dec. 1–2, offering classics like adobo, lumpia, and rotating specials.
Dispute drags on after Grand Rapids water main break flooded homes
More than a dozen families in southeastern Grand Rapids are continue to look for solutions from the city after a water main break last year flooded their homes.
Kent County Mom Charged With First-Degree Murder
A woman in Cedar Springs, Michigan, admitted to Kent County Sheriff's deputies that she killed her 2-year-old daughter, then later fessed up to also killing her 2-month old son.
Protesters’ megaphone use at Planned Parenthood prompts calls for stricter rules
Grand Rapids staff presented a proposed amendment to the noise ordinance Tuesday after neighbors complained about protesters who routinely use a megaphone outside Planned Parenthood.
Judge tosses Michigan PFAS lawsuit against Grand Rapids airport
A Kent County judge says federal firefighting rules preempt state cleanup claims tied to Ford Airport’s historic foam use.
Ottawa County honors deputy who pushed resident half-mile home
Ottawa County has recognized Road Patrol Deputy Catalina Garza for exemplary customer service, according to a community announcement. Garza was nominated for the recognition after assisting an elderly resident in a motorized wheelchair who appeared lost and was attempting to cross a busy street. After making...

















