Grand Rapids MI

An officer-involved shooting that seriously injured a man on Grand Rapids' West Side in September before he was bitten and dragged by a police dog has been ruled justified.

This is a contributed article from Trinity Health. In every way, Taylor Hyma, 18, was a “normal teen.” She went to school, worked, hung out with friends, and took care of herself. Then suddenly, her life began to change. Initial symptoms and misdiagnosis. The first clue that something...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Cedar Springs area woman told police she held a bag over her 2-year-old’s mouth in September, killing her, court records show. Irene Aiyana Whitehead was arraigned Monday, Dec. 1 in Kent County District court on charges of felony murder and first-degree child abuse. Kent...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Over the next two years, Calvin University will reduce 12.5% of its faculty positions. The private Christian liberal arts university will also eliminate or consolidate multiple academic programs, including several language majors and minors, the journalism minor and the public health major and...

Odd-even parking restrictions are in effect in Grand Rapids as the city works to clear the final remnants of precipitation from Saturday's snowfall.

A Grand Rapids woman has been ordered to stand trial for the murder of her 12-year-old daughter, who died after a house fire that authorities say the mother set.

Amplify GR has tapped Habitat for Humanity of Kent County to build 22 affordable townhouses at its massive Boston Square Together project, the first homeownership component of the 9-acre redevelopment on Grand Rapids’ south side. The Grand Rapids-based nonprofit community developer Amplify GR plans to demolish a...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - A stretch of U.S. 131 in Kent County has been rebuilt for the first time in almost 70 years. Crews were scheduled to remove barrels and work zone signs ahead of the extended Thanksgiving weekend, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Work on U.S. 131...

The Kent County Parks Department has opened a public survey to discuss potential safety changes to Indian Mounds Drive.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grand Rapids Downtown Market recently announced soft opening of Myanmar Meals, a new culinary destination bringing the bold, flavorful tastes of Burmese and Cantonese cuisine to the area. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Aye Soe and Min Tun, Myanmar Meals offers a menu inspired...