GRPD chief starts his goodbyes after accepting a job in Florida
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom is leaving his position to take a new role as police chief in Pensacola, Florida, starting March 2. On Friday, Winstrom took a moment to thank his staff and the community for their support during his four years leading the department. Many officers...
Joshua Pagan is ready for his first hometown headliner in Grand Rapids
Joshua Pagan is ready to headline in his hometown for the first time since turning professional. Pagan will face Bryan Jimenez on Tuesday at GLC Live at 20 Monroe in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The 10-round lightweight bout will top a DAZN stream. In addition to the top billing, it will...
See Kent County’s top 10 most dangerous intersections
There were 7,209 intersection crashes in Kent County in 2024, up 8.8% from the 6,623 in 2023. Some intersections saw far more crashes than others. The most intersection crashes occurred at 28th Street SW and Burlingame Avenue SW in Wyoming. That intersection recorded 41 crashes in 2024, according to data from the...
KCAS Pets of the Week: Goober and Kyrah
This week's featured adoptable pets from the Kent County Animal Shelter are a calm, independent dog and an adventurous dog with plenty of spirit.
OAISD expands skilled worker training to meet employer demand
The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District is expanding career and technical education programming to meet increased demand for skilled workers. The district has reconfigured facilities, opened new instructional spaces and strengthened partnerships with local districts and businesses, according to a community...
Bojangles Opens First Michigan Restaurant
Wyoming, Mich. — Bojangles, the legendary, Carolina-born chain celebrated for its iconic chicken, biscuits and breakfast, has officially arrived in Michigan. The new restaurant, located at 1730 28th St. SW in Wyoming, Mich., opened the first week of February — marking Bojangles’ first-ever location in the Great Lakes...
25 Small Towns In Michigan You’ve Never Heard Of
Michigan is full of quiet towns most people overlook. Discover 25 places you may never have heard of, from Omer to Manistee.
Midwest’s Deepest Snowpack Found in Michigan’s U.P.
A recently compiled snow depth chart for Midwestern states shows that Michigan’s Upper Peninsula leads the region with the greatest snowfall.
Michigan man sentenced 20 to 40 years in jail for setting a home in...
(Bucks County, PA) According to officials yesterday, twenty-two-year-old Harrison Jones of Rockford, Michigan was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison after he set a home located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania on fire with several people inside in 2025. The Bensalem Police Department in Bucks County states that Jones has...
Man responsible for Grand Rapids area graffiti spree ordered to pay $14,700
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 27-year-old man who police say was involved in a spree of graffiti vandalism last year has been sentenced to pay more than $14,000 in restitution. Jarod Michael Walker was sentenced to the restitution a ordered to serve 120 hours of community service at a Thursday, Feb. 5 sentencing.
