“Large Fight” Broken Up on GVSU Campus, Two Arrested
ALLENDALE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Sept. 9, 2026) – It appears to be somewhat of a rough start of the school year at Grand Valley State University. For the third time since classes began last month, an act of violence has struck at or near the main campus in Allendale. On Tuesday evening, GVSU police had to break up a rep
Human remains identified as Michigan man missing since 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - A family in Michigan now has closure after a body found in Birmingham in 2020 has been identified as a man missing since 2017. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday that human remains found on July 5, 2020 in the 6200 block of 2nd Avenue North belong to Willie Warren Tansil, J
Flanagan’s Irish Pub Has A Brand New Look
Gone are the dark colors that defined the building, replaced by a bold red exterior and brand new signage.
Rockford’s Art in the Park(ing Lot) Returns with More Than 80 Regional Artists
Downtown Rockford will once again transform into an open-air gallery as the Rogue River Artists Association (RRAA) hosts its annual Art in the Park(ing Lot) on Saturday, September 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held in the Rockford Footwear Depot parking lot, the juried art fair has become a...
Putting GR Rap on the Map: Sonny Ski Takes Pride in West Michigan Roots
For years, Jameson Botwinski saw Grand Rapids the way too many young people do: as a place to leave. Growing up on the southeast side of the city, the artist now better known as Sonny Ski wasn’t always eager to wave the flag for his hometown. Like many of his generation, he remembers looking around and feeling like the
Power outages planned near Alto amid Consumers Energy upgrades
Power is expected to go out for about 1,500 customers near Alto this weekend as Consumers Energy upgrades a substation.
Healthcare startup Root Functional Medicine opens downtown Grand Rapids office
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A healthcare company is leasing space at an office building at 120 Ionia Ave. SW in downtown Grand Rapids. Root Functional Medicine, founded in 2022, is leasing 3,920 square feet on the building’s second floor for its 16 employees, according to a release. “As...
ArtPrize 2026 maps, parking and public transportation | Getting around the City of Grand...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — ArtPrize returns to Grand Rapids this month, and with it, more than 1,000 artworks will fill the city. Venues across Grand Rapids will host pieces ranging from paintings to glassworks to gargantuan sculptures. Entries can be found in restaurants, museums, businesses, public spaces, churches and, i
Rockford Board of Education censures trustee over ‘offensive, race-based’ email
The Rockford Board of Education has voted to censure one of its members after she allegedly sent an email to a district employee that included “offensive, unwelcome and race-based language,” according to the board.
MSP: Medical emergency may have led to Grand Rapids crash
State troopers say a medical emergency may have contributed to a crash in Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon.

















