Grand Rapids MI

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....

KENT COUNTY, MI — The deaths of a married couple were the result of a murder-suicide, according to WOODTV. James Patrick Emmert, 34, died on Jan. 19, according to his public death certificate. Tiffany Emmert, 29, and James Emmert died at their home on Berkley Avenue SW near Lee...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Outgoing Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said a lack of consistent support from city leaders and what he described as the politicization of policing contributed to challenges during his tenure, comments that came as he announced he is leaving the department.

A Grand Rapids contractor has been ordered to pay over $130,000 in restitution for taking payment for home improvement projects that were never finished.

A family-owned Southeast Michigan home furniture retailer is stepping into West Michigan for the first time in its 113-year history and filling a gap in the market left by Value City Furniture’s bankruptcy. Warren-based Gardner White Furniture Co. plans to invest more than $5 million to open stores in...

Deputies say a 20-year-old Grand Rapids woman was hit by a car and critically injured while crossing the street early Monday morning in Allendale Township.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A woman was critically injured Monday, Feb. 9, when she was struck by a car while she walked across Lake Michigan Drive in Allendale Township. The victim is a 20-year-old Grand Rapids resident, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. The crash was reported at 3:18...

It was a week of live music dominated by Michigan-based artists at several venues from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, including a new performance space. Get the recaps and view the photo galleries. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERIES, VIDEO. It was a busy week on the Michigan music front — especially...

The Kaufman Interfaith Institute at Grand Valley State University hosted the Made-in-Michigan Interfaith Leadership Lab (MIMIL) Friday and Saturday, bringing college students from across the state together for breakout sessions, guest speakers and hands-on activities focused on interfaith engagement. The conference,...