Grand Rapids MI

Michigan will lose all four of its research and development facilities under a new plan to reorganize the U.S. Forest Service, the Kent County Health Department is working to reduce sleep related infant deaths, Grand Rapids commissioners cannot agree on which of three finalists should fill a vacancy on the city commission, the annual Vintage and Handmade Marketplace returns to the Grand Rapids Downtown...

ROCKFORD, Mich. — Rockford Public Schools is searching for a new board member following a resignation from the board trustee earlier this week. On Monday, Trustee Tricia Anderson submitted her resignation. In a release, the district thanked Anderson for her "commitment to our students and her advocacy for ensuring that our school district operates at a high level."

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The color blue became a banner of acceptance Thursday evening. Blue skies and a crowd awash in blue shirts set the scene as hundreds of families united for Hope Network’s seventh annual Bridge Walk for Autism in Grand Rapids. Over 2,500 people attended the...

The weekend weather here in Michigan is looking really quite nice. It won’t be as warm as today and Friday, but it won’t be cold either. More importantly, we don’t have to deal with any additional rain. Here’s the radar forecast from Friday evening’s thundershowers to Sunday...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Kenwood man serving life in prison for fatally shooting an apparent friend will get a new trial after an appeals court found judicial error. Marquis Thomas was sentenced in May 2023 to life in prison for the 2021 shooting of 35-year-old Michael Wright, whose body was found in a car in the 4100 block of Alpenhorn Drive NWon...

GRANDVILLE, MI — Celebration Cinema has opened a new restaurant and bar at its theater at RiverTown Crossings mall in Grandville, providing shoppers and moviegoers with a place to grab a bite to eat or a beer, glass of wine or cocktail. Oscar’s Restaurant & Bar, which is hosting...

WYOMING, MI -- The City of Wyoming will implement odd/even outdoor water restrictions from May 1 through June 15 to reduce strain on the city’s water treatment plant during construction of a third transmission main. Residents and businesses connected to the city’s water system can only water lawns, landscaping,...

People who get their water through the Wyoming system will be under odd-even outdoor watering restrictions starting May 1.

A Samaritas location is closing, impacting 58 workers, according to a letter filed with the state of Michigan.

Cedar Springs, Mi.-based White Creek Lumber & Hardware, a trusted provider of lumber, hardware, and building materials serving West Michigan for nearly four decades, has officially joined the Forge & Build family, a division of EquipmentShare. This transition represents an exciting new chapter for the company, strengthening its ability to...