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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Haven’s East Side will come alive on Saturday with free public music! Becky joins us to talk about the annual Walk the Beat music festival!. Get more information at WalkTheBeat.org!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — It’s hard to believe that kids head back to school later this month but we know language and reading skills don’t take a break during the summer. You have the chance to help kids throughout the state improve their literacy and language development. Rachael Stewart is the CEO of Gardner Whit

A new children's rehabilitation hospital is almost ready to open in Grand Rapids. Take a look inside Mary Free Bed's Joan Secchia Children's Rehabilitation Hospital before it welcomes its first patients this November.

The 'Fill The Basket' fundraiser on 97.9 GRD brought together West Michigan, raising over $239,000 for Kids Food Basket and celebrating the impact of caring community members.

Grand Rapids locals shared their favorite burrito spots, and some popular picks might surprise you.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids residents will have a chance to meet the city’s new Police Chief Joe Trigg at a public event next week. The community meet-and-greet will take place Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at The Intersection, 133 Cesar E. Chavez Drive. The event is free and open to all residents.

DETROIT (AP) — A jury will decide whether a Michigan police officer violated the civil rights of a Black man when he shot him in the back of the head, a judge said Thursday, clearing the path for a trial or settlement years after the fatal encounter was recorded on video.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Guatemalan man was sentenced to federal prison for assaulting an immigration officer. 41-year-old Enrique Lopez-Mejia was sentenced to 24 months for assaulting and resisting a United States Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officer. Crime: Kalamazoo man sentenced to 18 years in prison for

Michigan Events Blogger August 6, 2026 0 Events , Michigan Logo courtesy of Gardner White | Birmingham Watercolor Family-owned retailer marks one of the most significant years in its 114-year history with 13 new store openings to date in 2026, expansion into West Michigan and a refreshed brand identity. BLOOMFIELD HILL

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Portage Department of Public Safety says a man who was killed in single vehicle accident on southbound US-131, just north of the I-94 interchange Thursday morning, may have experienced a medical emergency prior to the crash. Around 7:55 a.m. responding officers located a...