Grand Rapids MI

Iowa-based convenience store chain Casey’s General Stores is planning three new gas stations in West Michigan as it continues a rapid regional expansion, Crain’s Grand Rapids Business has learned. State filings from early February show parent company Casey’s Retail Co. is pursuing plans to build new stores in...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Byron Martinez, an Ecuadorian national seeking asylum in the United States, was arrested by ATF and ICE on Division Avenue on Feb. 3. Local immigrant rights groups hosted a press conference Monday afternoon, discussing Martinez’s legal fight against the federal government. Members from...

A neighbor in Sparta was scammed out of their bank account information, losing a lot of money in the process. Now thanks to the work of multiple police departments, the suspect is under arrest.

Quickwater Coffee Roasters is opening its third location at the upcoming Verdant apartments on Bridge Street, the second time in two years the coffee company has partnered with developer Ryan Talbot to open a cafe in one of his apartment buildings. Verdant, a 117,000-square-foot, five-story apartment building, broke...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jelly Roll is the next star coming to Acrisure Amphitheater this summer!. The country rap superstar will be in Grand Rapids on June 13 with special guest Kashus Culpepper. Called the Little ASS Shed tour, it will run alongside Jelly Roll's BIG ASS Stadium tour with Post Malone.

OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — A woman was killed and a man was critically injured last week when a semi truck hit their pickup truck, sending it into a ditch. Police have now identified the two as Toni and David Laws of Zeeland. Toni was pronounced dead at the scene, while David remains in the hospital recovering.

The family of 32-year-old Da’Quain Tre Johnson is demanding answers — and justice — after he was shot multiple times by a Grand Rapids police officer and later died at a local hospital.

A true legend in West Michigan news, Susan Shaw, has announced that she will be retiring from WOOD-TV8 after over three decades at the station. Susan Shaw landed her very first job reporting the news, working for 9&10 News based out of Cadillac, Michigan. She then worked at various stations in Michigan and North...

Grand Rapids, Michigan - The women's track & field team concluded the two day WHAC Indoor Championships with a third place finish. The Saints tallied 125.5 points and recorded one conference champion on the day. Indiana Tech won the meet with 178.5 points. Madison Rempalski was named the conference's Most...

A major section of the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge in Grand Rapids will close March 2, 2026, for reconstruction. The closure is expected to last up to nine months with significant detours.