Grand Rapids MI

From beloved burger joints to iconic movie theaters, these are the Grand Rapids places people still talk about years after they closed their doors.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Otters at John Ball Zoo are getting a major upgrade, as a new habitat triples their space, boosts water volume and adds interactive elements to encourage natural play and foraging. The 3,200-square-foot habitat was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday, May 21, at the zoo...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A semi-truck crash on southbound US-131 near I-96 in Grand Rapids will cause traffic delays as crews clear the scene this afternoon, Michigan state police reported. At about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, officials on a state police social media account reported the semi-truck was...

A Walker resident came home Saturday night to an active home invasion, and after she left her home to call police, a drone team helped find the suspect, according to a news release from Walker Police. Police got the call shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, after the victim had returned...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A whimsical tribute to one of downtown Grand Rapids’ most unusual figures returned Saturday, drawing dozens of costumed participants to Rosa Parks Circle. The second annual Rolling Wizard Parade, which began May 23 shortly after 1 p.m., celebrates a mysterious rollerblading character known locally...

A man died at the hospital early Sunday morning after a shooting on Grand Rapids' south side, police say.

If your bucket list currently consists of exotic destinations and expensive adventures, it’s time to add something more achievable and arguably more fun. The Petersen Auction Service Trufant Flea Market in Trufant, Michigan, might not have the glamour of Paris or the beaches of Hawaii, but it delivers an experience tha

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An 18-year-old man is dead after a stabbing early Sunday morning, according to Grand Rapids Police. It happened shortly before 12:30 a.m., in the area of Goodrich Avenue Southwest and Cesar E. Chavez Street Southwest, police said. Crime: K-9 and drone teams track down teen...

Road construction is resuming across Michigan after crews paused most of the existing closures for the holiday weekend. More than 85 road projects and special events will begin between Sunday, May 24, and Saturday, May 30, resulting in various levels of closures on the state’s primary roads, according to the Michigan D

Demonstrators gathered Saturday afternoon at Calder Plaza for an armed march for Da’Quain Johnson, who was shot and killed by a Grand Rapids Police officer in February.