Open Your Homes and Hearts: The Puppies Of Grand Rapids, MI Need You!
Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near grand rapids.
BINS IN THE BIKE LANE: Where to put trash, recycling on newly-repaved Ann Street
On the newly-repaved Ann Street, where to put trash and recycling for pickup appears to be an uncertainty. On the curb? On a driveway? What about the parking lane? How about the bike lane?
East Grand Rapids updates poverty exemption rules
East Grand Rapids City Commissioners approved new poverty-exemption guidelines, doubling the income thresholds and significantly increasing asset limits for residents seeking property tax relief.
Lowell High School Students to Perform with Grand Rapids Symphony at Local Concert December...
On December 2, 2025, musicians from Lowell High School will perform with members of the Grand Rapids Symphony. The event, called a Side by Side concert, will be held at the Lowell Performing Arts Center at 11700 Vergennes St. SE. Tickets cost $12 in advance or $15 at the door.
Habitat for Humanity rebuilds in Muskegon County after post-scandal hiatus
Habitat for Humanity of Kent County is expanding into Muskegon County with plans to build four homes in Muskegon, filling a gap left when the county’s Habitat chapter collapsed seven years ago. Habitat Kent has formed a new DBA called Habitat of Northern Muskegon that will be operated and...
Prosecutor: GRPD shooting of man, dog bite justified
An officer-involved shooting that seriously injured a man on Grand Rapids' West Side in September before he was bitten and dragged by a police dog has been ruled justified.
From Misdiagnosis to Miracles A teen’s journey through epilepsy
This is a contributed article from Trinity Health. In every way, Taylor Hyma, 18, was a “normal teen.” She went to school, worked, hung out with friends, and took care of herself. Then suddenly, her life began to change. Initial symptoms and misdiagnosis. The first clue that something...
Kent County mom told police she held bag over 2-year-old daughter’s mouth, killing her
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Cedar Springs area woman told police she held a bag over her 2-year-old’s mouth in September, killing her, court records show. Irene Aiyana Whitehead was arraigned Monday, Dec. 1 in Kent County District court on charges of felony murder and first-degree child abuse. Kent...
Here’s what to know about Calvin University’s 12.5% faculty reduction, program cuts
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Over the next two years, Calvin University will reduce 12.5% of its faculty positions. The private Christian liberal arts university will also eliminate or consolidate multiple academic programs, including several language majors and minors, the journalism minor and the public health major and...
Over 250 tickets issued as odd-even parking returns to Grand Rapids
Odd-even parking restrictions are in effect in Grand Rapids as the city works to clear the final remnants of precipitation from Saturday's snowfall.
