Free skateboarding class for all -ages comes to Grand Rapids park
From skateboarding basics to safety tips, this free workshop at Clemente DIY will teach participants how to begin their own skateboarding hobby.
Pet owners urged to update microchip info on National Check the Chip Day
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Aug. 15 is National Check the Chip Day, a reminder for pet parents to ensure their pets are microchipped and up-to-date. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reports that about 10 million pets are lost or stolen each year—and microchipped dogs are more than twice as likely to be...
Exotic Snack Guys to Open at Woodland Mall This Year
Yesterday, I was doing my usual loop through Woodland Mall when something at the far end of the Macy's wing caught my eye: an empty storefront was now sporting a sign for something intriguing: Exotic Snack Guys. My curiosity piqued, I stepped closer. This was not just another chain store...
GRPD Joins Nationwide Labor Day Drunk Driving Crackdown
From August 15 to September 1, police across Michigan will be cracking down on drunk and high drivers.
Police identify 4 suspects in Holland Township tire-slashing spree
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Sheriff’s deputies have identified four suspects believed responsible for slashing tires on over 45 vehicles. The incidents occurred between midnight and 7 a.m. on June 7 in Holland Township. Most of the damage occurred on Mill Pond Drive leading into Windmill Lakes Apartments but...
An Arrest in Grand Rapids Exposes a Massive Nationwide Scam
If it seems like there has been an increase in scams targeting people in Michigan, you're not alone. Just about every single week there is some kind of new scam happening that people in Michigan and across the country are falling victim to. A Grand Rapids man has been arrested...
3 hurt in Ionia County wreck
IONIA COUNTY, Mich. — Three people were taken to a Grand Rapids hospital following a two-truck crash in Ionia County on Thursday afternoon. The Ionia County Sheriff's Office said around 4:30 p.m., deputies were sent to a two-vehicle wreck on N. State Road (M-66) at Dildine Road. The sheriff's...
Grand Rapids OKs homeless outreach group’s move
The Grand Rapids Planning Commission has approved a special use permit that will allow a homeless outreach group to move, which the group says will allow it to help more people but that some new neighbors are wary of.
Shooting leads police to bust of ‘tremendously dangerous’ carfentanil
An afternoon shooting in the city of Wyoming that left a man with a bullet in his leg put investigators on the path to a record seizure of carfentanil, which law enforcement called "tremendously dangerous."
Motorcyclist dies after crash on Eastern Ave in Wyoming
A motorcyclist died after a crash with a suspected drunk driver Friday morning on Eastern Avenue in Wyoming.