Russ’ restaurant expansion among 6 Ottawa County developments in January
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - One of Grand Haven’s oldest restaurants is stepping into the modern age with a drive-thru lane. Meanwhile, a Jiu-Jitsu gym in Holland Township is eyeing a bigger space after gaining more students. Below is a roundup of six developments in January in Ottawa County. Projects...
Grand Rapids Reaches Settlement With Family Of Girl, 11, Handcuffed During 2017 Police Encounter
Grand Rapids has agreed to pay $285,000 to the family of Honestie Hodges. The city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has agreed to pay $285,000 to the family of Honestie Hodges, an 11-year-old Black girl who was held at gunpoint by police. In Dec. 2017, Hodges, who was 11 years old...
Michigan State lands commit No. 2 in the 2027 class from in-state OL Grant...
At junior day last weekend Grant Rapids (Mich.) East Grand Rapids offensive lineman Grant Adloff visited Michigan State for junior day. The 6-foot-4, 260-pound Adloff left East Lansing with a scholarship offer. Less than a week later, head coach Pat Fitzgerald and offensive line coach Nick Tabacca were inside...
Drag performers brave arctic cold, take center stage at popular Michigan winter festival
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — It was a frigid afternoon as drag performers braved the arctic cold, taking over downtown for Winter’s a DRAG! at World of Winter. Performers strutted down the elevated runway, which was set between La Grande Vitesse sculpture by Alexander Calder and “Emergence,” a light-based World of Winter art...
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.
Michigan-based youth program provides safer pathway to bull riding
Next Generation Bull Riders fills the void of mentorship and training as young rising stars seek the next level.
Man Confesses to Killing Fiancée & Her Sons in ‘Most Violent’ Act Police Say...
A Michigan man made a panicked call to police on January 27, 2026, with a terrifying story. Charles Broomfield claimed someone broke into his home and killed his fiancée and her two teenage sons. Officers from the Grand Rapids Police Department rushed to a home on Worden Street SE just before 8 a.m. Once inside, they...
Friday Feel Good: Heartwarming Rescue in Cold Temps
With our recent string of cold temperatures most of us are try to spend as little time outside as possible, but there are those who are outside working in the elements and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we see those hero’s in action. Firefighters near Grand Rapids,...
327 Pizza & Pub in Coopersville has been a comfort food staple for 20...
COOPERSVILLE, MI - 327 Pizza & Pub is a family-owned and operated pizza restaurant that has been a staple in West Michigan since 2005. Owner Dan Noel initially opened the eatery as a Peppino’s franchise at 327 Main St. in Coopersville, before his son Jake took over operations in 2016.
Norton Shores Caltrops Warning, Grand Rapids Snow Cleanup Hampered
Norton Shores Police Department warned drivers about caltrops found near Grand Haven Road. Several vehicles have had tires damaged by the devices. NSPD asked anyone with information about who placed the caltrops to contact the department or submit an anonymous tip to Silent Observer Muskegon, according to FOX 17....

















