Freedom Foundation brings union opt-out campaign to Michigan doorsteps
(The Center Square) – The Freedom Foundation gave The Center Square an exclusive look at its recent door-to-door campaign in Michigan aimed at informing public employees about their union opt-out rights. As part of the canvassing operation, foundation canvassers knocked on 7,248 doors across Lansing, Kalamazoo, Grand R
Man faces open murder charge for Grand Rapids homicide
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man is an open murder charge in connection to a homicide in Grand Rapids. 56-year-old Mario Carter is facing an open murder charge in the homicide of 48-year-old Nnaemeka Basil Okonkwo, according to a release from the City of Grand Rapids. Previous coverage: Death...
F-16 fighter jet crashes during training course
An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday afternoon in northern Michigan, forcing an hourslong evacuation of nearby homes. (Sept. 18, 2026)
Heavy rain Saturday morning could lead to localized flooding
Widespread showers are making a return Saturday morning that could wash out weekend plans.
Huge burger chain franchisee files for bankruptcy
One of Wendy’s biggest franchisees has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Nation’s Restaurant News (NRN) reports that Meritage Hospitality Group — a Michigan-based operator which oversees 314 Wendy’s locations total in the Midwest and Southeast — filed for bankruptcy protection amidst reports of weak sales at Wendy’s as
National Champs Michigan Wolverines Are Headed To The Van Andel Arena
The reigning national champs are headed to the Van Andel Arena on October 25.
Artists add finishing touches before ArtPrize voting starts
With just one day until voting was scheduled to begin for ArtPrize, artists across Grand Rapids spent Thursday putting the finishing touches on their work and venues were getting ready for visitors.
EPIC acquires a fifth-generation Michigan brokerage
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has acquired Korotkin Insurance Group, a fifth-generation independent brokerage based in Michigan with more than a century of operating history. The deal gives EPIC its first significant presence in Detroit and builds on the firm's existing Grand Rapids office, with KIG serving as a
39 counts put Black daycare worker at risk of life in prison
What began as an international tip from Norwegian law enforcement has grown into one of the most disturbing child abuse cases in West Michigan in recent memory, and the legal reckoning for the man at the center of it is expanding rapidly. Austin Hapner, a 20-year-old Grand Rapids daycare worker,...
LEO: New Walk-In Option Available at All Unemployment Offices
Visitors can now access in-person support with or without an appointment, or use new self-service kiosks. The Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is expanding in-person service by introducing a new walk-in option at all 12 Local Offices throughout the state, including those in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, S
