Grand Rapids MI

A Michigan man tied to a record cocaine seizure in Grand Rapids received a one-year jail sentence after procedural problems during his trial led prosecutors to offer a plea deal that spared him from a possible prison term measured in decades.

A former Michigan Adult Protective Services worker accused of defrauding several of the same elderly women he was tasked with protecting has been sentenced to one year behind bars.

MUSKEGON, MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Jul. 17, 2026) – The search is on over two counties for the whereabouts of a 77-year-old Grand Haven man whose is considered an “endangered person.”. On Thursday afternoon, the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the disappearance of Dennis King, a person afflicted...

KENTWOOD, Mich. (ABC 4) — Due to hazardous air quality, the Maranda Park Party Recess at Endeavor Elementary School moved indoors, but more than 600 kids still were able to enjoy a fun day of community connection. Students from across Kentwood Public Schools gathered at Endeavor Elementary School for...

136th Avenue between Port Sheldon Street and New Holland Street in Olive Township will be closed beginning July 20 for the installation of a City of Wyoming water transmission line. Road Closure: 136th Avenue. WHAT: Permitted road closure. WHEN: Beginning July 20. WHERE: 136th Avenue, Port Sheldon Street to New...

Today on Stateside, Wildfire smoke has prompted statewide air quality alert in Michigan. A look into how the decrease in air quality from Canadian and northern Minnesotan wildfires are effecting Michiganders, especially in urban zones like Detroit. We talked to Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges on what Michiganders can do to sta

The summer blockbuster "The Odyssey" from famed director Christopher Nolan is airing in a variety of formats. It was shot in IMAX, but only 25 theaters across the country can show the film in 70 mm. One of those theaters is here in Michigan, in Grand Rapids. Only 25 theaters...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Satya Lendrum didn't let Wednesday's poor air quality impact her Wednesday morning routine. "I live in Midtown and I biked here to Lookout Park to do some yoga this morning," Lendrum said. The hazy air was something she was aware of before coming to the...

Launched in August 2017, Grand Rapids’ online GR PayIt program consolidates multiple payment systems into a single, secure platform. Officials say the program is approaching $1 billion in total payments processed, with digital adoption having already reduced City Hall walk-in visits by more than 65%, allowing staff to

A shift to online payments has Grand Rapids closing in on a one-billion0dollar milestone, a West Michigan non-profit is partnering with area ice cream parlors this summer to help families break the ice around youth substance misuse, July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, the East Grand Rapids Planning Commiss