Grand Rapids MI

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 10:53 p.m. EDT for strong winds until Wednesday at 12:15 a.m. EDT for Ottawa and Kent counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. “At 10:51 p.m., a line of strong winds extending from...

GRR is testing its emergency response protocols on May 13. The airport announced the drill in advance so the public would not be alarmed.

Grand Rapids Public Schools is pulling back the curtain on how it spends money, GRPS students are taking part in the return of the Grand Canoe Experience, Mel Trotter Ministries has completed 1- of its planned 16 tiny homes that make up Hope Village on Grand Rapids' southeast side. State...

Residents of Rest Assured Assisted Living in rural Kent County have until Friday to vacate their rooms after a number of code violations forced the assisted living facility's closure.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Cesar Chavez was a prominent civil rights activist, known for his nonviolent tactics to improve conditions for migrant farmworkers. However, in March of 2026, The New York Times reported that multiple women were sexually abused by Chavez for several decades, many being young girls when the abuse o

Grand Rapids eats best when you stop following the loudest recommendations and start trusting the side streets. In 2026, the city’s most interesting meals feel less like checklist dining and more like being let in on a useful local secret. I mean the basement sushi that makes you forget...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Policing and road safety are some of the concerns people in Grand Rapids want addressed in the next city budget. “We want to hear feedback from the public about the things that's in the proposed FY27 plan," said City Manager Mark Washington. "The plan collectively is $785 million.”

Each week, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health releases a round-up of recent safety inspections at restaurants, schools and other facilities. Adhering to proper safety practices is critical to preventing foodborne illness and promoting public health. The Holland Sentinel publishes regular reports on “priority

A new Grand Rapids watch company is turning local history into wearable stories. The first design honors John Ball.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – It started with a handful of scribbled lines resembling a first go on an etch-a-sketch. A doodle of a disk-shaped object, supported by two lines forming a V, towering above a bowl-shaped landscape – simple, abstract lines that revealed little of what was to come.