New park name proposed after Grand Rapids residents opposed original choice
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids has lined up a new proposed name for a city park that’s opening later this year, after a previously suggested name was rejected by city leaders due to resident opposition. “Unity Park” is the new name that city leaders are considering for...
Grand Rapids’ Oldest Bar Is A Historic Gem Preserved From The Days Of Al...
One thing's certain about a bar that's 137 years old and counting: It has got stories. True stories. Tall tales. Wild nights. Ghosts and spirits — both kinds. Nick Fink's isn't just the oldest bar in Grand Rapids; it's a living Midwest legend. Since opening in 1888, Nick Fink's has stood the test of time — including...
Journey Into West Michigan’s Greenest, Most Unique Home for Sale
This home for sale in Grand Rapids is built into a hill, energy-efficient, and absolutely stunning.
Sensory-friendly gym near Grand Rapids celebrates one year in business
We Rock the Spectrum, a sensory-friendly gym in Plainfield Township, will celebrate its first year of business this weekend.
Michigan Man Sentenced to Decades for Shooting Death of 15-Year-Old at Birthday Celebration
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A 19-year-old Michigan man has been sentenced to 27 to 52 years in prison for the shooting death of 15-year-old La’Kyijah Williams, who was riding a scooter with friends while celebrating a birthday in downtown Grand Rapids. Details of the Shooting. Josiah Tyree Pittman...
Search for man who peeked inside apartment windows around Allendale
Multiple people living near the Grand Valley State University campus in Allendale say a man has been peering inside apartment windows during the night.
The Grand Rapids Loading Zone Rules You Never Knew
I park in downtown Grand Rapids five days a week, and I've gotten so many parking tickets in my life that there shouldn't be a single pothole in the city limits. Most of my tickets are from forgetting to put more money into the meter, and when I do, just like clockwork, a ticket finds its way onto my windshield.
Michigan hunter’s miraculous journey from treestand fall to walking again
COMSTOCK PARK, Mich. — “It was the loudest crack in the world,” Bill Ernest Pahl, a Comstock Park resident, said about his fall from his hunting treestand. It was November. The woods were dark, cold and he was alone. He was unable to walk. “All I did...
Man pleads in stabbing of girl at Rockford-area home
A man has entered a plea after he was accused of entering a Rockford-area home and stabbing a child multiple times.
Eastown Grand Rapids’ Three-Year Saga To Paint A Crosswalk
After three years of trial and error, Eastown finally found the perfect way to keep its Pride Crosswalk colors bright.