Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — GR Rapid Response to ICE—a local activist organization that says it engages in peaceful, defensive work to protect immigrants from federal agents—is accusing the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) of "unjustly arresting" two of its members Tuesday outside what it says is an Immigration and...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A 69-year-old Zeeland woman convicted of killing her daughter in 2002 will get a new hearing. A state Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday, July 22, ruled that Karen Sue Boes should get an evidentiary hearing on whether new evidence is significant enough to warrant a new trial.

I don't see many hands. Most all of us like barbecue whether it be ribs, brisket, pork, chicken, whatever. There is just something about some delicious barbeque that I would almost call comfort food. When you think BBQ you probably think Kansas City, St. Louis, the entire state of Texas,...

Tucked away in the suburban landscape of Novi sits The Grand Diner, an unassuming silver beacon where locals and pilgrims alike converge for what might be the most transcendent corned beef sandwich in the Great Lakes State. This isn’t just a meal – it’s a religious experience between two slices...

A local developer plans to tear down a shuttered Family Fare grocery store building to construct a 168-unit apartment development called Breton Meadows in its place on Grand Rapids’ southeast side. The Grand Rapids Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Board approved a $14.9 million brownfield plan Wednesday morning,...

Longtime federal prosecutor Timothy VerHey has been appointed to serve as the next U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.

Classes include toy brick printmaking, linocut print patches, DIY lighter cases, beaded lizards, blacklight paint parties and much, much more.

This is an issue that all to often we don't want to think about. It is only on TV crime shows. It only happens in major cities. It doesn't happen here. All wrong. Guess what? It is here! And we can't ignore it. IT IS HUMAN TRAFFICKING!. Surprisingly, it happens...

Lyon Square is an iconic area along the Grand Rapids Riverwalk, connected to the Gillett Bridge and nestled between Devos Place and the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. It has long been a popular meeting spot, an ArtPrize venue, and an entrance to the Riverwalk. But it has always lacked a sense of flair, with its only...

Grattan Raceway, a 190-acre motorsports property in West Michigan with a 65-year legacy, is on the market for $15 million as its owners seek a buyer who can modernize the site and unlock new revenue streams. Over more than six decades, the iconic 2-mile racecourse in the rolling landscape of...