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Massive trampoline park coming to West Michigan mall
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The second floor of the former Younkers department store at RiverTown Crossings is set to be transformed into a trampoline park, complete with climbing walls, foam pits, play areas and more, by the New York-based company Soar N Bounce. Jonathon Bryant, a real estate developer...
‘He just walked up on me’: 911 call by Grand Rapids murder suspect released
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The city of Grand Rapids released the 911 call made by a murder suspect earlier this month. Brandon Clark, 39, was shot dead near Highland Street and Lafayette Avenue on the morning of Saturday, April 13. Police later identified the suspect as 24-year-old Dayshaun Catledge....
What’s being built near I-96 in Grand Rapids? It’ll have 26 units with personal garages
GRAND RAPIDS TWP., MI – A new $15 million building is currently under construction on Fulton Street, just off of I-96 in Grand Rapids Township. Construction crews broke ground on the project this month, and it is expected to be finished by summer 2025. If you purchase a product...
Vigil mourns victims lost to violent crimes in West Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — For families of violent crime victims, remembering a lost family member can bring up the same hurt and pain as the day they were told the tragic news. At the same time, for some like Kristine Young and Dana Nelson, gatherings like the Violent Crime Victim's Vigil at the 63rd Kent County District Courthouse can help bring a sense of peace.
Hidden gem brunch spot celebrates 100th birthday, becomes oldest restaurant in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Any day best begins, inside the Cherie Inn. A white brick building nestled into Cherry Street, Cherie Inn is a breakfast spot where customers drink their coffee and read the morning news — all within the same four walls where Michael Kulczyk is making his own.
Teen gets long prison sentence for carjacking SUV, smashing it into police cruiser
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A teen described as the ringleader of a 2023 carjacking that ended with a violent broadside crash with a Grand Rapids police cruiser has been sentenced to prison. Micah Atkins, 18, was sentenced Wednesday, April 24 to 15 to 30 years in prison on a charge...
GR makes ‘significant’ changes to housing rules: Here’s what they mean
The Grand Rapids City Commission on Tuesday approved changes to its housing ordinances, now allowing for more unrelated roommates in one home and changing requirements for accessory dwelling units.
Here are the top 10 Grand Rapids-area high schools in the latest U.S. News rankings
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – One Grand Rapids high school was ranked among the top 50 high schools in the country this year for its student performance, college readiness and graduation rates. City High/Middle School, located at 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, was ranked the 44th best high...
Freeze Warning Until 8 AM
A Freeze Warning is in effect for West Michigan. The Warning will be in effect until 8 am. This is a satellite pic. from near midnight. The main area of low clouds has moved south into Indiana and Ohio. Curiously, there’s a pocket of low clouds just southwest of Grand Rapids. This patch should dissipate. They are drifting south-southwest The warmest temperatures are just under those small cloud banks. The G.R. Ford Airport reported mostly cloudy skies and 42° with a dewpoint of 28° at 11 pm. Then they fell to 35 by 1 am.
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