Man tied to largest fentanyl bust by Grand Rapids police gets prison
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A man is headed to prison in connection with the largest fentanyl bust by Grand Rapids police. Darrell Mitchell, 54, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 12 in Kent County Circuit Court after police arrested him during a seizure of 1.1 pounds of fentanyl at an address in the 4300 block of Wimbledon Drive...
$1.5M luxury yacht earns ‘Queen of the Show’ at 2026 Grand Rapids boat expo
Carrying a price tag that rivals a lakefront cottage, the 43-foot-long vessel is powered by four Yamaha engines producing 1,800 total horsepower.
Search and rescue expert weighs in on Lake Odessa teen disappearance
In the search for Devlin Tait, investigators are asking people in Ionia, Barry and Eaton Counties to keep their eyes open for anything that might be connected to his disappearance.
Martin Short to headline Davenport University gala
Legendary comedian and actor Martin Short is coming to West Michigan, but not to perform.
$4M downtown Grand Rapids private club targets 2026 opening after city OK
Developers of the Commerce Club are set to begin interior renovations for the $4 million transformation of a historic downtown Grand Rapids building into a luxury members-only social club. The Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a special land use allowing the project to move forward....
Man sentenced in GRPD Vice Unit’s ‘largest ever’ fentanyl bust
A man will spend at least four years in prison for what the Grand Rapids Police Department Vice Unit called its largest fentanyl bust its ever made.
Grand Rapids’ push to buy vacant Marine Corps property falls through
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A push by the city of Grand Rapids to buy the vacant Naval & Marine Corps Reserve Center on Monroe Avenue NW near Riverside Park has fallen through. The city wanted to purchase the 3.5-acre riverfront property at 1863 Monroe Ave. NW, demolish the two-story building there and partner with a...
Michigan Man Sentenced to 20–40 Years After 730-Mile Bensalem Arson
Shortly before 5 a.m. on February 10, 2025, police and fire crews responded to a house fire in the 5200 block of Merganser Way in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. Video from the scene showed heavy flames engulfing the residence. Investigators later determined that an accelerant had been ignited, triggering an...
Noise restriction near health care facilities in Grand Rapids takes effect
Grand Rapids' amended noise ordinance takes effect Thursday, prohibiting amplified sound within 100 feet of hospitals and clinics.
Firefighters suffer minor injuries during apartment fire in Zeeland
An apartment building in Zeeland caught fire Friday afternoon, police say.
