Grand Rapids MI

Michigan just claimed the No. 1 and No. 2 Best Beer Gardens in America in a new USA TODAY 10Best poll, adding even more bragging rights to the state’s booming craft beer scene.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A coalition of community groups working to reduce chronic homelessness in downtown Grand Rapids has rebranded and outlined its next steps after providing housing for 205 people since 2024. The Downtown Pathways Project, announced Tuesday, is the new name for 100 in 100 Kent County,...

RWE has scheduled three public hearings for large-scale renewable energy development Silver Maple Solar as the global energy company weighs seeking state approval under Public Act 233 instead of through Zeeland Township and Jamestown Township. Silver Maple Solar is planned on roughly 1,100 acres of farmland south of...

The Canada Border Services Agency says it has intercepted more than 240 pounds of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker has asked for more information after a man was shot and killed in Grand Rapids in February. Tuesday, Michigan State Police turned over their investigative report on the shooting death of Da'Quain Johnson to the prosecutor's office, according to Becker.

“Shipwreck hunting is a passion, a disease—once you start, you cannot quit,” says the shipwreck hunter Paul Ehorn. The 80-year-old recently announced the discovery of the Lac La Belle, a 217ft passenger steamer that lay at the bottom of Lake Michigan for more than 150 years. On a stormy October night in 1872, just...

Temperatures will climb to the low 50s today with sunshine returning, especially for the first half of the day. (March 4, 2026)

Grand Rapids, MI. -- An independent investment firm has made several business acquisitions in Grand Rapids recently to help keep ownership and capital in West Michigan. Sleeping Giant Capital says it is focused on investing in the region, which the company considers to be any area west of U.S. 127.

As gas prices rise, small changes under the hood and behind the wheel can help drivers stretch their fuel budget, M&T Auto Service owner David Schwander.

“So, this is the next step in what’s been a 10+ year process to see if we can get solar power installed at the Butterworth Landfill.”. That’s Assistant City Manager Doug Matthews speaking with Grand Rapids’ Fiscal Committee. “So, at this point, we’re looking at a power...