Grand Rapids MI

The Senior Neighbors program will close its Sparta center on August 27 after 21 years of operation, leaving many seniors without their regular gathering place for activities and companionship.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kentucky man who traveled to Michigan to pick up a 14-year-old girl he met online was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation of a minor. Chayleang Tiang, 42, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 20, by U.S. District Judge Jane Beckering in...

A man who, while being arrested, landed on and broke a Grand Rapids police officer's leg returned to court on Thursday. His attorneys say a "bet" between officers played a role in the arrest.

Newly appointed Kent Co. sheriff, Byran Muir, shares his plans for taking on the new role. (Aug. 20, 2026)

A Northern Map Turtle turned up in downtown Grand Rapids painted blue, and it's nothing like the state reptile it's often mistaken for.

Indiana commit Caleb Pugh is ready to take Grand Rapids Christian to greater heights before heading to Bloomington.

A 34-year-old man from Sparta was found dead along Pine Island Drive this morning. He died after a motorcycle crash that investigators believe involved no other vehicles.

A casino project has been in the works for years, but remains stalls. Now, a local tribe is looking to develop around that space. (Aug. 20, 2026)

I have a rule about summer drives in Michigan: if there is a hand-painted sign by the road, I stop. It has never let me down. These twelve farm stands are the reason my passenger seat is always full of bags I did not plan to buy. One near Ellsworth...

The 28th Street Metro Cruise is West Michigan's largest car show, bringing thousands of guests for the multi-day event in Wyoming's Rogers Plaza. The event returns Friday, August 21 and Saturday, August 22. Three Pit Stop sites will take place on Saturday at Cascade's Friendship Park, the Grand Rapids Sheraton,...