Paws With A Cause puppies train with Life EMS Ambulance for National EMS Week
A dozen Paws With A Cause puppies are in service dog training at Grand Rapids’ Life EMS Ambulance headquarters. The puppies are familiarized with ambulances, equipment, and personnel in a controlled setting. “For young puppies, especially as they’re learning and growing, if they can have a positive experience when...
Big Rapids junior shines at Byron Center meet
Big Rapids junior Nalaya Fricke placed second in the 400 meters with a season’s best of 58 seconds at the U of M Health-West Sports Med Invitational on Tuesday (May 19).
Peak Bird Migration Bringing Over 11 Million Birds Across Michigan Including Detroit, Grand Rapids,...
MICHIGAN — Peak bird migration is underway across Michigan and the broader United States this weekend, with more than 600 million migrating birds expected over the next three nights nationwide and over 11 million estimated across Michigan alone. Estimated bird counts for the state sit at 6.7 million on the night of May
Neighbors hope for community investment as abandoned Reserve Center goes up for action
The former Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center sits along the Grand River on Monroe Avenue NW, south of Riverside Park. Neighbors have seen the building deteriorate as it continues to sit vacant.
GRPD K-9 that was stabbed in 2022 is retiring
Grand Rapids Police Department K-9 Eli is retiring after eight years of service and multiple arrests, the department announced Thursday.
Kent County Mailbox Scam Warning: Think Before You Mail That Check
Stolen checks from mailboxes in Kent County are being altered and cashed.
Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run in Kentwood
KENTWOOD, Mich. — A man was arrested in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Kentwood that happened in early May. On May 6, a man was found unresponsive near Eastern Avenue and Hardwick Street early Thursday morning, according to police, who suspect the crash happened sometime between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. the night befo
Ottawa County Officials Set for Major Pay Raises in 2027, 2028
Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – Ottawa County elected officials are set to receive sizable pay raises after the county’s Officers’ Compensation Commission approved increases for 2027 and 2028, including a more than 65% salary hike for county commissioners. Ottawa News Network reports that the raises for all...
Construction to start this fall on Goodwill store near Caledonia
Construction is expected to get underway this fall on a new Goodwill store in Caledonia Township, with plans to open the store in 2027.
Men ‘soccer kicked’ unconscious bar patron in head after sucker punch attack in parking...
Angel Flores and Jaziel Roman are accused of knocking a man unconscious outside a Michigan bar before one of them "soccer kicked" him in the head. The post Men 'soccer kicked' unconscious bar patron in head after sucker punch attack in parking lot: Police first appeared on Law & Crime .
