Walmart rampage: Judge exceeds guidelines, sends man to prison
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A man was sentenced Monday, Aug. 11, to nearly three years in prison for a rampage at the Walmart store in Holland Township. Gavin Lisle Love, 25, of Grand Haven Township, caused $12,000 in damage when he broke six flat-screen televisions and at least 17 glass doors on March 21.
Family, friends hold vigil to remember man killed in GR shooting
Through balloons, candles and prayer, friends and family remembered the life of 38-year-old Randy Campbell, who was shot and killed in Grand Rapids Sunday night.
This is the Richest Small Town in Michigan. Where is it?
Median personal income, home value and level of education, all play a roll in determining a towns value. Is it a rich community, middle of the pack or lower income area. We have discussed the low income areas in Michigan and the safest to most dangerous cities. But, where do the really rich live?
Wyoming Police investigate shooting involving juvenile male
A juvenile male is injured after an accidental shooting in the 4000 block of Heron Avenue SW. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on Aug. 8, officers from the Wyoming Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 4000 block of Heron Avenue SW. The victim, a 14-year-old male, was taken to a nearby hospital with...
How Michigan’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument Could Move from Detroit to Grand Rapids
In a city of monuments the Michigan Soldiers and Sailors memorial in Detroit may stand out among them. Sitting at the south end of Campus Martius Park the monument commemorates those how served and lost their lives in the Civil War. It was erected in the late 1860s as the war ended and officially unveiled in 1872.
Ms. Wheelchair America pageant coming to Grand Rapids
Over 64 million individuals in the United States are living with disabilities. The Ms. Wheelchair America pageant deviates from traditional beauty pageants by highlighting and empowering women who use wheelchairs for education, advocacy, and nurturing a sisterhood where those living with disabilities are celebrated...
Mom charged in arson murder remains incompetent for trial
A woman charged with felony murder for an arson fire that killed her 12-year-old daughter remains incompetent to stand trial.
Duke’s bought by Social House owners, will reopen this fall
Michigan Street mainstay Duke's Bar in Grand Rapids has been taken over by the company that owns Social House.
West Michigan hospital adds new $7.7M high-tech imaging center
WYOMING, MI — University of Michigan Health-West recently unveiled a major expansion of its radiology services with a new advanced imaging center. The new center is located inside the main entrance of the hospital at 5900 Byron Center Ave. SW in Wyoming, across from the Chris and Joan Panopoulos Imaging Center.
Sneak peek: New Grand Rapids Fire Department station nears completion
The Grand Rapids Fire Department is preparing to open a new station, its first since 1986.