Biggby West Michigan Donates $1,500 to Get Books in Kids’ Hands, Invites Customers to...
WEST MICHIGAN — Biggby Coffee locations across West Michigan are stepping up for local kids this fall, donating $1,500 to the "If You Give a Child a Book" campaign. Customers are also invited to pitch in to support students in the Grand Rapids Public School system through September 30th.
Meijer launches new way to schedule vaccine appointments ahead of school year
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Meijer has announced a new way for parents to schedule vaccination appointments for their children ahead of the upcoming school year. Customers can now schedule vaccine appointments online even before the vaccines are in stock. “As families and communities prepare for a new school year and...
Local nonprofit helps fight human trafficking
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — This year, Women At Risk, International, a Grand Rapids based non-profit, marks 20 years of fighting human trafficking in West Michigan and in other parts of the world. They not only help women, children, and men, escape exploitation, but they also provide safe places for them to heal and t
GRPD Issues Warning Over Viral ‘Teen Scooter Takeover’ Trend
Grand Rapids Police are monitoring social media chatter calling for teen scooter takeovers downtown. Here is what parents and kids need to know about curfew rules, scooter age limits, and steep fines.
Bruce Hornsby still jamming ‘The Way It Is’ (and was) for devoted Grand Rapids...
The rock piano icon returned to the Meijer Gardens amphitheater on Sunday with his band, The Noisemakers, delivering a mix of hits and jams. The review and photos. With a warm breeze wafting across the crowd, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers enthralled concertgoers at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park on Sunday n
You Can Catch the Wienermobile Three Times in One Weekend
From Ed Dunneback and Girls Farm to the 28th Street Metro Cruise to Bark in the Park in Holland, the Wienermobile is showing up all over West Michigan between August 20 and 23.
Jonas Brothers coming back to Grand Rapids in December
The Jonas Brothers are returning to Grand Rapids again this year, bringing their Burning It Up, All Over Again tour.
Ottawa Co. Sheriff’s Office, Grandville Police Participate in State Police TEAM Program
LANSING, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 17, 2026) – As a new school year approaches, the effort to provide safety with assured security for students, teachers and staff in Michigan schools has been augmented. Last Friday, 26 law enforcement officers from eight county sheriffs’ offices, 18 local police departments, and one...
Storm Team 8 forecast, 5 a.m., 081726
A dry air mass works its way south. Nice day Monday with mostly sunny conditions. By Tuesday, cloud cover increases. (Aug. 17, 2026)
Robin Scott Goes Missing in Grand Rapids Michigan
Robin Sue Scott was 37 years old when she disappeared from Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the early morning hours of January 18, 1995. Her disappearance began with what appeared to be an ordinary departure from home. According to the limited public information available about the case, Robin left her residence at appro

















