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‘I killed somebody’: Suspect used sword in NW Grand Rapids homicide, docs say
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The suspect in a northwest Grand Rapids homicide used a sword to kill Lynn Edward Jones earlier this week, according to court documents obtained by FOX 17. Jones was fatally injured after reports of a stabbing near Alpine Avenue and Seventh Street on Sunday, according...
Man who admitted to Ottawa County murder is heading to trial
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Ottawa County man who allegedly killed his girlfriend on New Year's Day is heading to trial. Randall Grinwis, a 57-year-old man from Hudsonville, was bound over to court on Thursday. He's accused of killing his 63-year-old girlfriend, Donna Hyma. Hyma was found dead inside...
240 jobs to be cut as part of Grand Rapids area call center closure
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Charter Communications plans to close a call center at 335 Walker Ave. NW in Walker in late June, a move that will eliminate 240 jobs. The company made the announcement to the state of Michigan in a WARN Notice, which mandates advance notice of mass layoffs.
West Mich. man who survived 15-foot fall shares story of determination, hope as a new father
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than six months after a fall that could’ve paralyzed him from the waist down, James Maier is sharing his story of survival, determination and hope as he now navigates life being a father. Last year, Maier was celebrating the end of his month-long...
One of America's best brunch spots is right in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Yelp created a list of America's best brunch spots and a café in Grand Rapids took a top spot. Lucys Café in the Creston neighborhood placed 12th in a recent survey on Yelp of the top brunch spots in the nation — and it was the only Michigan restaurant to even place on the list.
No one injured after house fire in Grand Rapids Wednesday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to a house fire in Grand Rapids on Wednesday. According to the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD), crews responded to a home in the 500 block of Woodlawn on Wednesday afternoon for reports of heavy black smoke. Crews said...
West Michigan native critically injured after falling 1,000 feet while ice climbing at Denali National Park
DENALI PARK, Alaska — A Grandville woman is in a hospital in Alaska after falling 1,000 feet while ice climbing at Denali National Park. Melissa Orzechowski, 30, is a graduate of Grandville High School and Northern Michigan University, where she was named the 2016 Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees’ Outstanding Student.
AAPI Heritage Month | How you can celebrate in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and different organizations in Grand Rapids will be hosting celebrations and events to recognize it. The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) has a month of family-friendly activities planned including an artist panel, a history exhibit,...
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