Ottawa County weighs using vacant 8-acre parcel for ‘small footprint’ specialized housing
OTTAWA COUNTY — Ottawa County officials are weighing an unorthodox strategy to combat the region's escalating housing crisis, stepping into the development process to "de-risk" local zoning before handing land over to the private sector. The proposal, presented by Strategic Impact Director Paul Sachs, suggests leveragi
Enter to Win: Lil Wayne at Acrisure Amphitheater
My Magic GR is excited to share that Lil Wayne will be heading to Grand Rapids this July at Acrisure Amphitheater on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Fallout Shelter Signs Are Still Turning Up Across Michigan — From Muskegon To Midland
Fallout shelter signs are still hanging on buildings across Michigan, from Muskegon to Traverse City, and locals have been quietly spotting them for years.
Warm Wednesday, showers return Thursday
Mostly sunny, quiet and warm Wednesday before shower chances return Thursday.
75-year-old man killed in Ionia County two-vehicle crash
EASTON TWP. Mich. (News 10) - A 75-year-old Belding man was killed and another driver was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Ionia County. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office said deputies and emergency responders were dispatched around 4:24 p.m. to the crash at the intersection of Graff and Bradford roads in East
Only one new traffic light can be funded—Now Grand Rapids residents are fighting for...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Residents of Grand Rapids' Oakdale neighborhood are continuing their push for safer streets after the Mobile GR Commission voted Wednesday to recommend that the City Commission find funding to install traffic signals at two busy intersections along Kalamazoo Avenue. The discussion centered on the
Packaging company buys Howard Miller manufacturing facility
A West Michigan packaging company is expanding to Zeeland with the purchase of a former Howard Miller site.
Cold start, tornadoes, flooding: Weather headlines so far in 2026
Past the midway point of 2026, the year has already been characterized by extremes in both temperature and precipitation in West Michigan.
Local pantry offers education amid parasite outbreak
With nearly 1,000 people in Michigan sickened by the parasite cyclosporiasis, some organizations West Michigan are working to prevent the spread of the illness through education.
Kent County plans to demolish former hospital for new administration building
Demolition could begin next month on the former Kent Community Hospital, making way for a massive new building that would serve as Kent County's administrative hub.

















