Grand Rapids MI

A Grand Rapids Public Schools custodial worker and youth soccer coach engaged in inappropriate sexual conversations with people he believed were teen girls across multiple states, new court documents allege.

A civil trial tied to the Edenville and Sanford dam failures is getting underway in West Michigan, more than 5 years after the flooding that devastated communities across the region. A bench trial begins today in the Michigan Court of Claims in Grand Rapids. Judge James Redford will hear arguments...

GRAND HAVEN, MI -- A former Coopersville Middle School teacher who fondled a 14-year-old student has been sentenced to 300 days in jail. Peter Twork, 58, also was ordered to serve five years of probation. He was credited with already serving 43 days in jail. Twork earlier pleaded guilty to...

Change is in the air for Hermans Boy, but what does that mean for a local favorite? Let’s dig into the story.

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Mid-America Real Estate Corp. has negotiated the sale of Cascade East, a 99,529-square-foot community center located in Grand Rapids. Anchored by D&W Fresh Market, the center was 97 percent leased at the time of sale. Additional tenants include Hallmark, Sola Salon Studios, iSmash, Your Pets...

KENT COUNTY, MI – Meijer has received preliminary approval from the city of Walker for two new outlots at its Standale store, one of which will house a Chipotle. The Walker-based grocery giant, which operates more than 500 stores in multiple states, received initial approval to amend the original 2003 site plan for...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Asada, a restaurant in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood with a Tex-Mex flair that specializes in tacos, barbecue and smash burgers, is closing on Sunday, Jan. 25. The restaurant’s owner and chef, Steven Martinez, made the announcement on social media, saying the business at 1450...

COOPERSVILLE, Michigan — A former West Michigan teacher will spend less than a year in jail for an inappropriate relationship with a student. Peter Twork, 58, pleaded guilty to second-degree criminal sexual conduct in December. On Monday, he was sentenced to 300 days in jail with credit for 43 days served and 60...

The suspect accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's apartment and attacking her was arraigned on several criminal counts on Monday.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A woman whose body washed up on the Lake Michigan shore in Park Township died by suicide. The victim was a 48-year-old Holland Township woman, Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies said. Her name will not be released. Her body was discovered on Friday, Jan. 9....