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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This weekend marked the conclusion of the annual "22 a Day" memorial project held in Grand Rapids to raise awareness and prevention of veteran suicide. Saturday, Aug. 9, marked the 30th day in a row that 22 crosses were planted in a field along US-131 near the LMCU Ballpark at noon.

The driver of the motorcycle, an adult male, was transported to a local hospital where he later died, police said. No other injuries were reported.

Grand Rapids, MI – A Michigan man who shot his wife 15 times the day after she served him with divorce papers has been sentenced to 25–50 years in prison, bringing closure to a case that rattled the local community. Fatal Shooting Following Divorce Filing. On August 17,...

(Grand Rapids, MI) – Judge Christina Mims has signed an order to destroy all arrest records of former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr. Schurr had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Patrick Lyoya in April 2022 when the two were fighting over control of the officer’s Taser after a...

There are a lot of interesting things from Michigan’s past that have defined what the state would become, good and bad. One of the most interesting things that defined the state of Michigan in the late 1800s was a log jam that nearly destroyed Grand Rapids and could’ve possibly ruined not only Michigan’s...

I think most of us can say we are very excited about the new Acrisure Amphitheater under construction now in downtown Grand Rapids. Construction on the Acrisure Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids is actively underway, with completion anticipated in May of next year, 2026. Fox17 said that "when finished, it...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An Ohio man visiting Michigan for the day took a chance on a Powerball ticket and is now returning home $150,000 richer. Donovan Reynolds, 68, bought his winning ticket at Big Daddy’s Truck Stop in Ottawa Lake. He matched four white balls and the Powerball—02-18-19-25-35 PB: 25—in the July 23...

Drivers in Northern Michigan may spot detergent bottles on fence posts. It turns out, there are several practical and quirky reasons behind this odd trend.

A Kent county church is set to close its doors this weekend after operating for more than a century.