A First Look Inside the Acrisure Amphitheater: Grand Rapids’ Next Big Stage
Touring Acrisure Amphitheater reveals riverfront views, VIP perks, and an unmatched fan experience. Concerts arrive in Grand Rapids next spring.
Grand Rapids opens new Kendall Street fire station to serve Third Ward
Grand Rapids officially opened its new Kendall Street fire station on Friday, marking a significant milestone for the city's fire department and Third Ward residents.
Name drop: Amway Stadium ownership announces team identity
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — The name for the soccer team that will call Amway Stadium home was announced Saturday afternoon. Athletic Club Grand Rapids (AC Grand Rapids) will now adorn the jerseys and fan apparel for Grand Rapids’ professional soccer team. “A team’s name and crest carry the...
You Might Be Breaking The Law With Your Backyard Bonfire In Grand Rapids
One of my favorite things about fall in Michigan is getting together with friends or family on a chilly night and spending it around a bonfire. Add in some adult beverages, good music and supplies to make s'mores and you can't ask for a better time. I was talking with...
Grand Rapids’ Healing Wind Phone Lets You Speak to Loved Ones Lost
In Grand Rapids’ Oak Grove Cemetery stands a Wind Phone, a black rotary phone not connected to anything, where people can share words or sit with silence for those they’ve lost. It’s a tender space built by local death care workers.
Citing family concerns, GRPD choosing not to release video of shooting at this time
After two officers shot and injured a man who allegedly charged at them with a knife Thursday, the Grand Rapids Police Department says it will not release video of the shooting at this time.
West Michigan Sees Increase In Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
As kids in West Michigan are heading back to school this fall there has been an increase in cases of students with Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). Dr. Ben Tift, a pediatrician at Corewell Health told Fox 17 that HFMD is starting to go around West Michigan. “Hand, Foot...
Plainfield Construction: Drivers taking private property shortcuts
A viral Facebook post about Plainfield Avenue construction revealing a dangerous pattern: drivers illegally cutting through business parking lots, putting workers and customers at risk.
ArtPrize to reveal top entries so far at HalfTime show
ArtPrize is marking its halfway point with a party in downtown Grand Rapids Friday night.
Man pleads guilty to trafficking endangered snakes across state lines
A West Michigan man pleaded guilty on Thursday in a federal courtroom for buying and trafficking two types of endangered snakes. (September 25, 2025)
