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KENT COUNTY, MI – Two men tied to a nationwide theft ring that targeted small-business owners for burglary were sentenced to federal prison for burglarizing a Grand Rapids-area house. The group allegedly stole $266,000 in cash, jewelry and other valuables. William David Villarraga-Joya was sentenced Friday, Dec. 19,...

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County commissioners have voted to pay $112,500 to settle a lawsuit by a former commissioner over his job termination. Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday, Dec. 18 to settle the lawsuit that Chris Kleinjans filed against Commissioner Joe Moss and three supervisors with the Michigan...

The holidays will be extra special this year for a five-year-old boy and his family after he suffered cardiac arrest at school in October.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Walker police arrested a suspect in one of two business burglaries early Thursday, Dec. 18. Police responded to a breaking-glass alarm at a business on Alpine Avenue NW and found smashed glass to a window where burglars tried to enter. While investigating, police received a...

After months on the festival circuit, a powerful new documentary about the Ann Arbor murders is coming to West Michigan for special screenings in Holland.

This latest development aligns with the state’s ongoing efforts to crack down on illegal gambling operations, whether physical or online

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Our Daily Bread Ministries has received a $5 million grant from the Lilly Endowment to bolster a program that aims to help young people strengthen their relationship with their Christian faith. The Cascade Township ministry’s “Witness & Wonder: Everyday Encounters with God” initiative helps people...

Kara Davis, a Grand Rapids Community College student, is featured in a new nationwide campaign from Michigan State University on chronic pain research.

“How are you guys? Do you know what you're going to have? There's the menu!”. Michelle acts as hostess at Mel Trotter Ministries Shelter Cafeteria. “You have ham and chicken. Yeah, it's going to be good.”. More than 300 men, women and children come to the annual Christmas Community Meal...