Grand Rapids MI

Jackie Green has announced her departure from Cumulus Media Grand Rapids MI after over a decade. Green most recently served as midday host at Classic Rock “97 LAV” WLAV-FM and weekend host on CHR “105.3 Hot-FM” WHTS. She originally joined WHTS-FM in 2016 as afternoon host and then moved to mornings in August 2019 and...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — With Acrisure Amphitheater and Amway Stadium expected to put a squeeze on downtown parking, the public authority that oversees the venues is exploring the construction of a parking lot on the city’s southwest side for service industry workers. Rich MacKeigan, executive director of the...

Monday night, during the Grand Haven Area Schools School Board Meeting, Superintendent Kristin Perkowski confirmed that a man charged with CSC had been a military recruiter at the high school.

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw responded to a stuck freighter last week in the Straits of Mackinac.

Called to a West Michigan home, troopers faced an unusual dilemma: a deer and a wrought-iron fence. See how Michigan State Police set it free.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The American Corrections Association has given national accreditation to the Kent County Correctional Facility. The sheriff's office says it is the only adult jail in Michigan to hold that distinction. The American Corrections Association has established performance-based standards for...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — A mother accused of killing two of her children and abusing another is back in court on Monday morning. Cedar Springs woman Irene Whitehead, 27, is facing charges for the 2021 death of her 2-month-old son Leo, the 2025 death of her 2-year-old daughter Ryleigh and for the abuse of her now...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two West Michigan health centers are receiving federal funding ranging from thousands to millions of dollars. Cherry Street Services' Heart of the City Health Center in Grand Rapids will get $4.6 million in support, while Muskegon Family Care in Muskegon Heights will receive $995,228, according...

You can’t always travel where you might want to go. The brewery you want to visit may be over an hour away. Or the weather has turned bad. But never fear! The Packie has you covered. Every Friday they hold an in-store tasting from 4-6, bringing in brewers from all over the region.

OTTAWA COUNTY — As public outrage and attention are focused on the deadly surge of federal agents in Minneapolis, immigration operations have continued across the U.S. — and West Michigan faith leaders are asking local elected leaders to take a stand to protect their residents. As of Dec....