Grand Rapids MI

WYOMING, MI – The Wyoming Police Department is adding several new police cruisers to its fleet. The Wyoming City Council approved the purchase of seven new Dodge Durango cruisers from the Zeigler Grandville dealership for a total of $294,021 on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Six of the Durangos will replace...

One of Henry Ford's biggest failures was a boondoggle more than 3,000 miles away from Detroit: Fordlandia.

A unique painting recreating one of the most-iconic images in mankind’s history will launch a local artist into one of the top art competitions in the country. Traverse City artist Justin Shull is headed to Grand Rapids this weekend to display his “Moonshot” painting at the prestigious ArtPrize international art compet

Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to better reflect the area of Grand Rapids where the man was located. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – A man was assaulted and died this morning on the northwest side of Grand Rapids, according to Grand Rapids Police Department. GRPD said it was called to the area of […]

Punk-fueled rocker Billy Idol brought his 2026 tour to Grand Rapids on Friday, with opener Susanna Hoffs. Check out the Local Spins review and photo gallery. The appearance of two ’80s-era pop stars at Acrisure Amphitheater may not seem like a culturally significant event, but their Friday night performances left no do

The new spot, which is now running in a handful of markets, including Detroit, Grand Rapids and Lansing, features Mary Buchzeiger, CEO of Lucerne International, a Michigan-based global automotive supplier. In the video, Mary relays a simple message: “People have to understand that tariffs are not paid by foreign countr

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A roughly $19 million plan to transform the former Stocking Elementary School into affordable apartments was approved Thursday by the Grand Rapids Planning Commission, but construction hinges on receiving low-income housing tax credits. Commonwealth Development Corporation of America plans to renovat

MARQUETTE, MI — Anyone looking for the best possible weather in Michigan on Saturday, September 12 should head north, as cooler, more comfortable air puts much of the Upper Peninsula in the Great to Amazing range on the day’s Nice Day Index, according to the latest outlook covering 8 AM to 8 PM EDT. Meanwhile, most of

BYRON CENTER, MI — After more than a century of welcoming railroad passengers and hotel guests, the historic Byron Hotel building is still drawing visitors. Only these days, they’re arriving for craft beer, Southern-style fried chicken and a night out with friends. Alebird, 2619 84th St. SW in...

Rockford’s newly renovated Krause Memorial Library will open its doors to the public on Saturday, Nov. 21, the city announced this week. The ribbon-cutting and grand opening will mark the completion of an $11.7 million project that has transformed the library into a larger, more modern facility designed to serve Rockfo