Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Amplify GR hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday for a 45-unit apartment building and food hall in Boston Square, a project that pushes its investment in the Southeast Side neighborhood to at least $82.6 million. For an area that has long gone without large-scale development, the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The City of Grand Rapids is accepting applications for an open First Ward city commissioner seat following the resignation of former commissioner Drew Robbins. The application window opens March 10 and closes at 5 p.m. on March 24. Late submissions will not be accepted. The...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – Ottawa County Emergency Management encourages residents to take a few simple steps now to stay prepared before the next storm arrives. Severe weather preparation does not need to be complicated. A few basic actions can make a significant difference:. • Identify a safe place...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Country star Thomas Rhett is bringing his latest tour to West Michigan this summer. The diamond-certified artist will perform at Acrisure Amphitheater on Saturday, Aug. 22 as part of The Soundtrack to Life Tour. Special guests Conner Smith and Emily Ann Roberts will join the Grand Rapids stop.

Road trips were supposed to be about the destination. Turns out, sometimes they were about the sandwich. Somewhere in Michigan, I found a place where roast beef wasn’t just another menu item. It was the reason people happily added miles to their drive. The kind of spot that made you say, “Wait… we’re stopping here?”...

The City of Grand Rapids is inviting residents to share their opinions in a new community survey designed to help guide future city services and planning decisions.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It was the call no one wants to get. “The roommate upstairs, a good friend of mine, and she said that he's dead. He's dead. So, I live right down the street. I was there in my pajamas, quickly, videotaping them doing chest compressions on my buddy.”

Jose Babushka’s, the Mexican-Polish fusion restaurant that Rob Kowalewski resurrected in East Grand Rapids 11 years ago, has closed for two weeks to refresh its look and menu at the Gaslight Village spot. The restaurant, located at 2232 Wealthy St. SE, closed Feb. 22 and aims to reopen in...

A suspected who barricaded themselves inside a Plainfield Township home Monday night was taken into custody without injury, according to an update from Michigan State Police.

UPDATE – Initial investigations, including interviews, security footage and personal video recordings, indicate that an altercation occurred outside Dave & Buster’s. During the incident, a 17-year-old male who was later injured is seen holding a firearm and pointing it at several individuals. A 22-year-old male, who...