Grand Rapids MI

MARNE, Mich. — The sound of cars speeding around the track has long been part of the experience at Berlin Raceway. “There’s no doubt, there’s some noise associated with what we’re doing out here,” said Andrew Postma with Berlin Raceway. But Postma said that sound...

A massive fallen tree damaged Hillcrest Dog Park, and repairs could take longer than expected.

It seems like just yesterday he was a young star facing bullies; now he’s stepping into fatherhood!

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One person was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after a shooting, police say. Around 3:42 a.m., the Grand Rapids Police Department says, officers responded to reports of a shooting near the intersection of Logan Street and Eastern Avenue. When they arrived at the scene, they located...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A former rail depot on Grand Rapids’ West Side is set to be redeveloped into office space for Advantage Commercial Real Estate, a $2.7 million project approved Wednesday by the city’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. The authority approved the project’s request for up to...

Nine food pantries in West Michigan received a 40,000-pound food donation from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to help feed families.

IONIA COUNTY — Reduced to a smoldering memory on the Flat River, one of Michigan’s most storied crossings rose from the ashes. Tucked 25 miles east of Grand Rapids in Keene Township, the rebuilt Whites Bridge is a faithful replica of the state’s oldest surviving covered bridge before arson claimed it in 2013.

COOPERSVILLE, Mich. — Roughly 150 new jobs and infrastructure upgrades are coming to Coopersville. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board approved to enhance aging infrastructure in the City of Coopersville. Local: Residents pack Richland Township meeting over proposed solar...

Just when we thought life couldn’t get any better than Oatmeal Creme Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches, Little Debbie and Hudsonville proved us wrong. The beloved snack cake is being reimagined yet again, and this time in a convenient ice cream bar form. Little Debbie Oatmeal Creme Pie Ice Cream Bars are available beginning...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Alan Conklin served as an Ottawa County deputy until 2006, when a drunk driver slammed into his car, putting him in critical condition. The doctors told his family he only had a 4% chance of surviving. Alan beat those odds, but not without a personal...