New homes, indoor gun range among projects planned in Grand Rapids area in September
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Several new housing projects, an indoor shooting range, and an industrial building were among the developments that moved forward this month across the Grand Rapids area. The proposals went before Grand Rapids-area planning commissions and city leaders for various stages of planning and approval...
GRPD: Person hit by vehicle, taken to hospital
A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle Monday morning in Grand Rapids, police said.
Michigan Boasts 4 of the Nation’s Best High Schools
Does your son or daughter attend one of the best high schools in the United States? 4 of them are located in Michigan, with one in West Michigan.
UPDATE: Grandville Superintendent says second bus bomb threat cleared
Grandville Public Schools Superintendent Roger Bearup shared a note with parents Tuesday morning, saying police investigated and cleared a second bomb threat Monday.
GRFD responds to chemical leak at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel
The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to reports of a hazardous materials incident at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel on Pearl Street around noon Tuesday.
Feds accuse three of selling counterfeit documents
Three Guatemalan nationals have been arrested on charges of providing counterfeit permanent resident cards and Social Security numbers to people living in the country illegally, federal prosecutors say.
UPDATE: Victim Identified, Wife Arraigned in Fatal Shooting Near Jenison
GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 30, 2025) – The 49-year-old suspect in a fatal shooting at an apartment complex south of Jenison last Thursday morning has now been formally charged. On Tuesday, Michelle Matos-Colon was arraigned at 58th District Court in Hudsonville on open murder and felony firearm charges....
Abandoned Rosie’s Diner in Rockford Finally Sees Activity
With its sign already relocated, the Rockford diner’s future remains uncertain, though recent construction offers new hope.
Clock maker among 7 Michigan companies that planned 500 layoffs in September
Howard Miller, a longtime Ottawa County manufacturer, began the first of dozens of September layoffs in Michigan as the tariff war forced it to shut its doors. Around the same time, a once-promising California energy startup ran out of juice and laid off 37 employees in Holland. Below are seven...
ArtPrize artists rush to move entries ahead of possible venue closure
“Right now, all I know is that we have lost a couple of pieces.”. Joel Westphal is Deputy Director of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Library. “The one bear that we had “Honey Shine,” I believe the artist just simply moved his piece out. I don't know if he moved it to another location or not.”
