Grand Rapids Area Gets New Latin-Fusion Restaurant
Somos, a new upscale Latin-fusion spot in Byron Center, serves fresh, seasonal dishes with global flavors, from small plates to mains and desserts.
First Artist To Perform at Acrisure Amphitheater Announced
Several artists have been announced to perform at the Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Today the first artist to open the venue has been announced.
Community Reacts Humorously To Armed Robber’s Disguise
In a surprising twist, social media is buzzing with jokes about a suspect who chose a rather questionable disguise during a recent armed robbery.
Newly-opened bakery in downtown Grand Rapids to offer free brunch for the homeless
A bakery that just opened in downtown Grand Rapids is giving back to the community with a free Thanksgiving brunch. (November 19, 2025)
The Pulse of Entertainment: Bishop Marvin Sapp Announce Street Naming and ‘Right at His...
*“My wife and I played a major role in our community…on the board of different organizations,” said 24-time Stellar Award winner Marvin Sapp (“Never Would Have Made It”) about his late wife, Dr. MaLinda Prince-Sapp, who recently had a street named in her honor. “They asked…would I be interested. I went, ‘This is...
Former Grand Rapids Shriners treasurer headed to prison for $1.6 million embezzlement
GRAND RAPDS, MI -- The former treasurer of the Grand Rapids Saladin Shriners was sentenced to a minimum 45 months in prison and ordered to pay back $1.6 million for embezzling from the charity. Richard Ivan Williams, 49, was sentenced Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Kent County Circuit Court after earlier...
Neighbors see fewer crashes near temporary roundabout
Plans are moving forward to install a permanent roundabout in a northeast Grand Rapids neighborhood after residents voiced concerns about speeding, crashes and reckless driving.
In pictures: How Grand Rapids’ biggest projects look today
Six developments totaling $1.3 billion aim to transform the Grand River corridor from industrial past to recreation and entertainment hub.
Study underway for Grand Rapids’ Indian Mounds Drive: to protect sacred burial site, enhance...
Indian Mounds Drive is a one-way northbound road along the Grand River and I-196 directly across from Millenium Park in Grand Rapids with a walking and biking trail. It also includes the Grand River Burial Mounds, one of the most significant indigenous burial sites in the Midwest. “It only sees...
Suspect in Donovan Moody murder arraigned in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- The suspect in Donovan Moody's fatal shooting on Grand Rapids' southeast side earlier this month now is formally charged with the crime. The Grand Rapids Police said in a news release that 44-year-old Gary Lee Griggs, 44, was charged Monday with open murder and felony firearm.
