Senior living home unveils $30 million expansion
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday to mark the grand opening of a $30 million expansion at the Covenant Living of the Great Lakes senior living community in Grand Rapids.
Focus West Michigan 8-11-26:Our Hope discontinues substance detox services for women
Grand Rapids based treatment and recovery nonprofit Our Hope discontinues substance detox services for women, the Muskegon Heights Fire Chief has been arraigned on felony drug and tax evasion charges, there's a new initiative inviting local governments that get opioid settlement dollars to work together, three lost tub
Medical device maker plans $4.9M expansion, 42 new jobs in Grand Rapids area
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Grand Rapids-based medical device company plans to build a new headquarters in Byron Township, a project that’s expected to create up to 42 new jobs and generate a $4.9 million capital investment. Shoulder Innovations, which makes shoulder implants and focuses on shoulder replacement,...
Caledonia High School names assistant athletic director as new interim principal
CALEDONIA, MI – Caledonia Community Schools has named a new leadership team for Caledonia High School. Jeremy Palmitier, formerly the district’s assistant athletic director, will serve as interim principal for the 2026-2027 school year. Peggy McCormick will work as assistant principal. The one year appointment will all
Medical technology company plans new headquarters in Byron Township
Medical technology company Shoulder Innovations is expanding and moving its headquarters from Grand Rapids to Byron Township, where it plans to build a new facility and add dozens of jobs.
Sparta land swap creates public access to 101-acre park
The Village of Sparta has secured public access to more than 100 acres of parkland along the Rogue River through a property swap with a local business owner that will cost taxpayers nothing.
Man pleads guilty in deadly 2025 Alpine Township shooting
A man who had previously been deported from the U.S. has pleaded guilty to a predawn shooting in Alpine Township last year that left a woman dead and two others injured.
Gov. Whitmer Announces 182 New Jobs, Three Business Expansions in Jackson and West Michigan
The VA-120 Vantage long-endurance vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft pictured on the Vertical Autonomy website. (August 11, 2026 12:12 AM ET) Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced three new small business expansion announcements in Jackson and Hillsdale
Former Lincoln Township PD detective gets probation, 90 days in jail
A former lieutenant detective with the Lincoln Township Police Department will spend months behind bars and remain on probation for more than a year after being sentenced Monday.
Taste of the Town: Thai Landing
Hudsonville has opened the doors on its newest Thai restaurant, Thai Landing. Thai Landing was born out of love from owner Sawalee Taylor, a Thailand native who has been in the restaurant business for many years, where to her, a restaurant isn't just a place to dine - it is a place of community, connection, and compass

















