Grand Rapids MI

The rollback of federal clean energy tax credits is pushing the city of Grand Rapids to break ground next year on a 17-year effort to install a solar energy project at a former west side landfill. During a Grand Rapids Committee of the Whole meeting Tuesday morning, city commissioners signaled...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 20 American adults has serious suicidal thoughts every year. Suicide affects people of all ages, all genders, and all races. A major goal of the awareness month is...

The Grand Rapids Police Department is continuing to look for the person they believed to be responsible for shooting and killing a 31-year-old man. (September 23, 2025)

Rockford voters will soon decide on a $230 million bond proposal that would make improvements to nearly every building in the district.

A suburban Grand Rapids residential developer is partnering with the owner of a local landscaping firm to develop nearly 53 acres of former farmland in Plainfield Township into for-sale townhomes and single-family dwellings starting around $350,000. Wyoming-based JTB Homes and Interra Homes are helping property owner...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — After nearly four decades, Grand Rapids has a brand-new fire station. City leaders said the $8 million investment will mean faster response times and safer neighborhoods. The Kendall Street Fire Station opens at the end of the week at 4044 Kalamazoo Ave SE, and Grand...

Grand Rapids Dirty Pop at the Bridge St. Market Cafe is serving the viral TikTok “dirty soda,” customizable drinks with flavored syrups and cream. Try classics or create your own 20oz cup starting at $2.99.

Grand Rapids, Mich. – Drivers in western Michigan should prepare for hazardous travel Tuesday as thunderstorms bring heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds. Stronger cells could produce hail up to three-quarters of an inch and wind gusts above 45 mph, making roadways like I-96 dangerous during the evening commute....

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary adventures hide behind the most unassuming facades, and The Old Goat in Grand Rapids proves this theory with delicious authority. You know that moment when you bite into something so unexpectedly magnificent that your taste buds practically throw a parade?. That’s exactly...

A West Michigan family has agreed to settle its lawsuit against a Wendy’s franchisee. The Lamfers family was seeking more than $20 million when it sued Meritage Hospitality Group in April 2024 over an E. coli infection that left their 11-year-old, with "permanent injuries and life-changing medical conditions.”. The...