Downtown Grand Rapids Rolls Out Clever New Can Shelves
Grand Rapids is rolling out can shelves downtown, a simple solution that helps reduce litter and makes recycling easier for everyone walking through the city.
Grand Rapids made “real progress,” Mayor LaGrand says in State of the City
“This is not just a report, this a moment for shared reflection.”. And reflecting on his first full year in office Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand says he is learning. “I’ve learned a lot. I’ve stumbled at times. I’ve had to slow down. I’ve had to ask for grace and to all of those who have extended grace to me I...
West Michigan Residents Targeted by Fake Court Notice Scam
Fake court notices are circulating again in Michigan, using QR codes and urgent payment demands to steal personal and financial information.
Michigan Man Claims He Was Never Stopped After Driving Without Plates for a Year
Lucas G.R. stopped putting his license plate tabs on his car and then waited to see what happened. But nothing did. For a year, he took his car out five days a week across four or five different police jurisdictions in Grand Rapids, Michigan. But being a white man who drove to work without valid […]
Ransomware attack impacting Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An investigation is underway after the Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids experienced a ransomware attack, the company announced Friday. Goodwill said in a statement that the attack disrupted a portion of their network, impacting how local stores are operated. Goodwill staff are working with...
EGR residents could have an easier path to slowing down neighborhood traffic
City leaders in East Grand Rapids are considering changes that could make it easier and faster for neighbors to get speed cushions installed on their streets.
White Man Purposely Broke Law To Show Bias In Police Killing Of Black Man
A Michigan resident is going viral after using a Grand Rapids city commission meeting to call out what he says is racial and class bias in policing, pointing to his own experience as proof.
Brother mourns family killed by carbon monoxide in Byron Township
"I'm just glad that neither of them went alone and that they had somebody with them," said Jaydyn Dodge. His mother and sister both died from carbon monoxide poisoning while sleeping in their car on Tuesday morning.
‘This was no accident,’ Grieving daughters say of driver who caused their father’s death
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Sisters Heidi Smith and Heather Held said they are shattered, heartbroken and lost navigating life after the death of their 71-year-old father, Rick Haan. In 2025, the family’s lives were flipped upside down when Haan was killed in a crash after his motorcycle was struck by a driver who had been...
Giant hexagon will fly over West Michigan to gather data, again
In a few weeks, people in West Michigan may see a helicopter towing a giant hexagon in the sky. It's part of an effort to survey groundwater.
