Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Acrisure Amphitheater just added a three-time Grammy-winning country music star to its 2026 lineup. Nashville native Jelly Roll will bring “The Little ASS Shed Tour”—a play on the industry term for amphitheaters—to downtown Grand Rapids on June 13, 2026, with special guest Kashus Culpepper,...

An 82-year-old man died after a crash north of Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon, police say.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It is American Heart Month and right now the American Heart Association is urging schools across Michigan to get their staff members prepared for any potential cardiac arrest emergency. Laura Jackson says her son Lameel is alive today because his school was prepared back in October.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man named in the homicide of Montaness Lowe, 31, has been acquitted, but will face sentencing for multiple weapons charges relating to the investigation. The shooting happened during an altercation between Lowe and the suspect, Keith Tett, 27, outside Billy’s Lounge on Wealthy Street...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Rep. Hillary Scholten released a statement calling for answers and a full investigation following the fatal police shooting of Da'quain Johnson. The shooting stemmed from reports of a man riding a bike with a gun on Eastern Avenue SE on Wednesday night. Police responded and chased Johnson on his...

As violence continues in parts of Mexico after its most wanted cartel leader was killed over the weekend, civil unrest is creating challenges for some travelers.

MICHIGAN — A serious crash in Plainfield Township left multiple people injured Tuesday afternoon and forced the closure of a busy roadway in Kent County. According to the Plainfield Township Fire Department, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Northland Drive and 7 Mile Road....

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Police have identified the 59-year-old woman who died in a crash involving a semi-truck in Ottawa County last week. Toni Laws, of Zeeland, was identified as the woman who died at the scene of the crash, according to the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office. Laws was in the passenger seat of a GMC Sierra...

KENT COUNTY, MI – A fraudster has been arrested after allegedly scamming West Michigan residents for their bank account information by calling them and pretending to be their financial institution. The primary suspect in the case was recently arrested in Florida after a month-long investigation that crossed state...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Construction will begin this summer on a two-year project to remove four dams from the Grand River to create recreational opportunities for kayaking, tubing, angling, wading and more in downtown Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids City Commission is set to vote on a $14.5 million...