What Exactly Happens to US-131 at the Michigan State Line?
There's an argument to be made that US-131 is the signature highway in West Michigan. The north-south artery runs from the Indiana state line through Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids, Cadillac to Petoskey. It is the main lifeblood of the region, and to some, the bane of travelling it day in...
Proposed bill would protect police and others from civil suits in deadly force cases
The family of Patrick Lyoya hopes a wrongful death civil suit against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr will succeed, after a criminal trial ended in a hung jury. Schurr was charged with second degree murder after shooting Lyoya in the back of the head during a traffic stop...
Chippewa Hills golfer 50th in state finals
Chippewa Hills' Dylan Boerma settled for 50th place at the state tournament on Friday and Saturday
M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) resurfacing starts June 9 between Allendale and Standale
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $2 million to resurface 3 miles of M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between Standale and Allendale. The project kicks off Monday, June 9 and will continue through mis August of this year. “Across Michigan, we are moving dirt...
Lane closures: M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive), Ottawa County, June 9-14
(Grand Haven Township/Allendale) WGHN- A section of Lake Michigan Drive will be closed for road work with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Tomorrow, June 9 through Saturday, June 14 on M-45 (Lake Michigan Drive) between US-31 and 68th Avenue daily lane closures will occur. The work is weather dependent. An...
18-year-old drowns while swimming with friends at Caledonia-area lake
A tragedy took place at a Caledonia-area lake Sunday, according to the Kent County Sheriff's Office, after a young man from Byron Township drowned Sunday afternoon.
Shooting outside Grand Rapids motel prompts swift police action
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man was fatally shot outside a motel near 28th Street and Division Avenue on Saturday night, prompting a large-scale police response. The incident began around 8:30 p.m. when the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) received a 911 call about a possible overdose in the motel parking lot.
Ottawa County administrator search moves forward as tensions mount within board
The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners is seeking its next administrator — it's fifth in three years. On Friday, the county released the names of three finalists in the search. The four Ottawa Impact commissioners who remain on the board — Sylvia Rhodea, Allison Miedema, Kendra Wenzel and Moss...
Brio Living Services Earns West Michigan’s Best and Brightest® Designation
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Lisa French for the information in this story.) Senior living organization Brio Living Services, formerly United Methodist Retirement Communities (UMRC) & Porter Hills, is proud to announce that it has received the designation of Best and Brightest Company to Work For® in West...
See photos as Detroit Country Day battles Grand Rapids Catholic Central in the girls...
ANN ARBOR, MI --After falling behind early, Detroit Country Day managed to make a comeback to beat Grand Rapids Catholic Central 10-9 in overtime. MLive photojournalist Jackson Ranger was there to document the game’s action. Check out photos from the game in the gallery above. You must be a...
