Grand Rapids MI

OTTAWA COUNTY, Michigan — A man who pleaded guilty to shooting and killing an acquaintance in Ottawa County learned his sentence. Alan Lopez, who was 18 at the time of the shooting, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and felony firearms in December. A judge sentenced him to 5 to 15 years in prison.

Grand Rapids is ready to start construction on a long planned solar energy project at the former Butterworth Landfill, new signs are planned to help pedestrians navigate Grand Rapids' skywalk, the Grand Rapids Community Foundation is celebrating 20 years of its Black Legacy Fund. Friday was the second anniversary of...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich. – Over a high-stakes weekend at Ferris State University on February 14th and 15th, Davenport University Esports solidified its status as a regional powerhouse, capturing its third consecutive GLIAC Esports Championship. The Panthers arrived in Big Rapids with a target on their backs and left with...

OTTAWA COUNTY, Michigan — Two people are injured in a crash that closed a lane of I-96 Tuesday morning, the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office says. A 38-year-old man from Muskegon was heading east on I-96, near 32nd Avenue in Wright Township, approaching slowing vehicles. Deputies say he couldn't stop his pickup truck...

Kenowa Hills — The district is looking for input from all its stakeholders on the qualities, characteristics, background and experiences desired for the next superintendent. Staff, students, families and community members can participate through Sunday, Feb. 22. in a three-question online survey. A full, tentative...

In January, the cold cooped up customers and the snow spilled onto street parking, making for a "scary" month for small businesses in Grand Rapids, according to the owner of Fika.

“To enhance the messaging throughout the skywalk and hopefully decrease the confusion.”. Downtown development authority director of operations Melvin Eledge says they walked and inspected the entire downtown skywalk system, nine tenths of a mile:. “Looking for new opportunities for us to expand or enhance signage. We...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – Rising rivers may cause ice jams and sudden water level increases across west and central Michigan through the weekend. According to the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids, warmer...

When a gray February afternoon starts to feel like a personal affront, the windows at 966 Cherry Street glow with the inviting warmth of a well-loved reading lamp. Stepping inside, my shoulders dropped instantly; there is a distinct, human-scaled magic here that modern warehouses just can’t replicate. The shelves...

Cedar Springs — If it weren’t for the COVID-19 pandemic, Cedar Springs Middle School teacher Shaye Rogers may have never found her path to the front of the classroom. But when she graduated college in 2020 with a degree in business management, the scarcity of employment opportunities forced her hand. She turned to...