Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After recent flooding impacted several West Michigan communities, officials are looking to prevent future flood damage using a new tool. The City of Grand Rapids, Cascade Engineering and NOAQ have come together to create a flood barrier. “Those are 33 pounds a piece. They're easy...

LANSING, Mich. – Maner Costerisan has been named a 2026 West Michigan Best and Brightest Company to Work For, an honor recognizing organizations with strong employee engagement and a high-performing culture. The recognition comes as Maner Costerisan continues expanding its presence in West Michigan and reflects the people-first values...

The mother of Riley Doggett, the teen who died two years ago this week after a police chase, was in court Wednesday as her son's friend, the getaway driver, was sentenced to prison.

Grand Rapids, once home to the legendary Speedrome racetrack, immortalized local legends and thrilling races, shaping Michigan's racing culture before giving way to the 131 Expressway.

Seventeen-year-old Annika "Anni" Meier died Tuesday afternoon at her home after a long battle with brain cancer complications, surrounded by her parents and two brothers.

ANN ARBOR – For decades, white collar workers believed college degrees and office careers offered protection from the economic disruption that devastated factory towns across the Midwest. Automation was supposed to threaten assembly lines — not office cubicles. But economists, labor researchers and major national publications are increasingly...

KENTWOOD, Mich. -- Consumers Energy is reporting more than 1,300 power outages in the Kentwood area due to an equipment problem. It was first posted on the Consumers Energy Outage Page online at 8:38 Wednesday morning. The impacted area is roughly between Jefferson and Kalamazoo avenues, and between 32nd and 52nd streets.

CHICAGO — A woman from Michigan flew to Midway Airport amid a manic episode and is missing. Kelly Cole-Duke, 41, is believed to be last seen at Midway Airport Monday evening after getting on a Southwest flight from Grand Rapids. She has bi-polar disorder and has a history of going on long drives amid manic […]

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The Pussycat Dolls have canceled the North American leg of their reunion tour, which included a show in Grand Rapids.