MISSING: Police ask for help to find missing Sparta man
Sparta Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a man who walked away from a group home on June 10
The Subtle Sign Change That Ends an Era at Meijer
Few vibes were better than going to the Meijer at 2 am, sometimes for no other reason than just to go. Getting a 20-oz frozen Slurpee when the store was a ghost town made it taste that much better. So much so that when I would have friends visit from out of state, I would force them to go to Meijer at night like it...
What’s With the White Fluff Floating Around Grand Rapids This Week?
If you’ve been walking the dog, driving with the windows down, or just trying to enjoy a June afternoon in Grand Rapids, you’ve probably noticed those little white fluff balls floating through the air, looking like it’s snowing in summer. No, it’s not a sign of strange...
Echo Salon to open 3rd location in former Red Jet Cafe building after $1M...
An iconic restaurant building in Grand Rapids’ Creston Neighborhood is coming back to life this year with a $1 million transformation into Echo Salon, the third location for the locally-owned business. Echo Salon owner Melissa Looman purchased the former Red Ball Jet Cafe at 1431 Plainfield Ave. NE on...
‘Finally justice,’ Guatemalan farmworkers win trafficking trial against Michigan company
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Five Guatemalan men who said they were exploited and coerced into working long hours on Michigan farms waited years for their day in court. By early June – eight years after some of them first set foot on Michigan soil – they won their case.
Kent County seeks to demolish former hospital for new administration building
Kent County officials are rallying behind a plan to demolish, rather than renovate, the former Kent Community Hospital as part of an up to $130 million plan to construct a new county administration building. County administrators want to move forward with demolishing the 103-year-old building at the Fuller Campus, a...
Grand Rapids man killed in shootout with Arkansas State Police
The suspect was wanted in connection to an armed carjacking that happened Monday in Manistee County.
Rising grocery costs force Grand Rapids woman to change shopping habits
“My grocery bill has more than doubled,” she said. "Everything has gone up. Meat, especially the cheapest meat I found right now is pork. Pork is really reasonable. Chicken is expensive."
Teen girl shot in late-night Grand Rapids shooting has died
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 15-year-old girl has died after being shot in Grand Rapids late Thursday night, the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) said. GRPD officers were called to the 700 block of North Avenue northeast at about 11:35 p.m. Thursday. Officers said when they arrived, they found...
3 hospitals delaying surgeries from anesthesia coverage issues
Several hospitals across the U.S. have had to postpone surgeries this year amid anesthesia staffing challenges and contract disputes with anesthesia providers. Here are three systems that have delayed procedures in 2025:. 1. Corewell Health West Michigan (Grand Rapids, Mich.) Corewell Health West Michigan is...