Deputies: Woman pulled from Comstock Park house explosion dies
Lucy Preston, who was seriously injured after her Comstock Park home exploded earlier this week in a suspected murder-suicide by her husband died Saturday afternoon, according to deputies.
Grand Rapids choirs join forces for civil justice-themed performances
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Two Grand Rapids church choirs are setting aside theological differences to present a socially-focused choral work. The combined choirs of All Souls Community Church, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, and Park Church, part of the United Church of Christ, will perform “A Vision Unfolding” by Minn
Van Andel Institute to receive $5.4 million in federal support for medical research projects
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Van Andel Institute is set to receive $5,409,432 in federal support through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding, announced by Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI), will support a variety of medical research projects. “Van Andel Institute continues to make our state
Friends rally to keep Plainfield Twp explosion victim’s charity mission alive
The Polish community in Grand Rapids is working to keep Lucy Preston’s nonprofit mission alive after she was critically injured in a Plainfield Township home explosion that left her with fourth-degree burns.
This Michigan Orchard Serves Cider and Donuts So Good You Will Plan Your Fall...
There is a kind of place that makes you pull off the highway and forget where you were headed, and this orchard sitting just outside Grand Rapids is exactly where that road trip should end. The cider is pressed from apples grown on the property, the donuts come out of...
Literacy Center helps immigrant healthcare workers find jobs in Michigan
A West Michigan program is helping neighbors immigrating to the U.S learn English and reconnect with the medical careers they built in their home countries and addressing a shortage of medical workers
A Michigan man won $20 through the lottery. Then he turned it into $2...
KENT COUNTY, Mich. – A Michigan man won $20 while playing the lottery. Then he turned that into $2 million. The man won the first prizes from $2 Blackjack tickets. He then used those winnings to buy the ticket that led to the second prize -- from the $2,000,000 Bonus Scratch Multiplier.
Dispatch: Bicyclist hit by car in Kentwood Friday night
A bicyclist was hit by a car in Kentwood Friday night, according to dispatchers.
If you drive through Caledonia, your commute is about to get more complicated for...
CALEDONIA, MI -- Traffic on M-37 will shift into a new construction phase starting Monday, June 1, as part of a major rebuild project in Caledonia Township and the village of Caledonia. Southbound M-37 lane closures will be in place from Kraft Ave. to 76th St., while northbound lane closures...
Grand Rapids motorcyclist seriously hurt after attempting to pass semi, crashing into back of...
MONTCALM COUNTY, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man is seriously hurt after a motorcycle crash on Friday, according to the Michigan State Police (MSP). In a post on X around 3:30 p.m., MSP said the preliminary investigation showed a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on I-96 near mile marker 78 at a high speed when the rider a

















