Man shot by Grand Rapids police dies at hospital
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man who was shot by a Grand Rapids police officer late Wednesday, Feb. 18, has died of his injuries, police said. His name has not been released. He was believed to be in his 30s, Grand Rapids police Deputy Chief Joe Trigg said. The...
Driver runs red light, crashes in Holland Twp.; 2 injured
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — Two people were injured early Thursday morning in a crash in Holland Township. The crash happened around 4:45 a.m. at the intersection of southbound US-31 and James Street. A vehicle traveling southbound on US-31, driven by a 27-year-old man from Holland, ran a red light and crashed into a...
From the archives: Dale Earnhardt’s fatal crash at Daytona
Feb. 18, 2001 is a day many in West Michigan still remember painfully well — NASCAR lost Dale Earnhardt, Sr. in a final-lap crash at the end of the 2001 Daytona 500.
Former Ottawa County landfill declared PFAS contamination site
The former Sanico North Landfill outside of Nunica has been declared a PFAS contamination site by the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team.
GRPS board appoints new trustee to fill vacancy
The Grand Rapids Board of Education has voted on a new trustee.
Owner of Flint Township home where more than 90 animals were found by police...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "It was overwhelming filth. It was toxic air. It was death." That's a quote from the Flint Township Police Department after they discovered 91 animals inside a Flint Township home. 27 of those animals were found dead. “We love animals," said Kim Shires, the home...
Sarah McLachlan ‘Better Broken’ Sterling Heights & Grand Rapids tickets on sale Thursday
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Tickets to Sarah McLachlan’s 2026 “Better Broken” Michigan tour dates with Allison Russell go on sale to the general public this Thursday, February 19. Pop hitmaker Sarah McLachlan recently expanded her “Better...
5 Other Statues That Should Be Added Around Grand Rapids
Officials have plans for more public art, and it got me thinking about which hometown names should be next
Sneak preview: ‘A City Within A City’ examines Grand Rapids from another angle
A new film exploring the Black experience in Grand Rapids shows that the city is more than it appears on the surface.
Developer of 1,900-acre Ottawa County solar farm may bypass local permit
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A multinational company seeking to build a controversial 1,900-acre solar farm near Zeeland may bypass local permits. RWE, a Germany-based energy company, has scheduled two March public hearings to gather public comment. RWE staff say they’re considering seeking project approval through the...
