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Report: U-M's Kevin Grady was passed out with car in drive when officer approached vehicle
The Grand Rapids Press released more details about the night Michigan running back Kevin Grady was picked up for driving while intoxicated in July.
Bear sightings up in Lower Peninsula
In southern Michigan, police officers responding to a mid-May domestic violence call were startled to find a black bear wandering the streets of a residential neighborhood dozens of miles from the species' ...
Foreign language program for kids scores big
For parents eager to give their children an edge in the global economy, learning a second or even third language is a must.
Lowell mayor faces chemo, radiation
Changing voting patterns in the Michigan House 61st District will make November's race a tough competition for Republican candidate Larry DeShazor and Democratic candidate Julie Rogers.
M-21 between Ada and Lowell open following serious truck crash
The crash happened early Tuesday afternoon near Settlewood Drive and Parnell. Investigators say a westbound car was waiting to turn left into a driveway and a van was waiting behind it, when another van hit the ...
Four vehicles involved in crash on M-21 in Ada
Four vehicles were involved in a crash near M-21 and Settlewood Drive SE in Ada Township, near the border with Lowell.
Construction workers balance on the 30th floor of River House at Bridgewater Place.
911 services cut to small area in Kent County
The Kent County Sheriff's Department is reporting an interruption of 911 service in a small section of Kent County.
Colleges can assist disabled son
Dear Kori: My son will be entering the 11th grade this fall. When he was in the fifth grade, he was identified as having a learning disability.
Gas prices around West Michigan are declining this week, hovering below $3.90 for a gallon of unleaded at most stations.
Servaas prepares to defend job in Detroit
Servaas prepares to defend job in Detroit By Barton Deiters ROCKFORD -- Judge Steven Servaas will be in Detroit on Monday for the next round in his fight to keep his spot on the District Court bench.
Grading West Michigan's hot dog joints
Like so many things about living in West Michigan, eating hot dogs comes down to a philosophical debate between Chicago and Detroit.
Human Slinky throws Whitecaps fans a curve
Fourteen-year-old Clayton Haveman, of Dorr, was attending a family reunion Tuesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark when an odd-shaped, multicolored creation appeared on the third-base line.
Continue reading "Alpine Township man involved in Detroit corruption investigation"
An Alpine Township man at the center of an investigation into alleged Detroit City Hall corruption was working for a company that holds a $3 million sludge-hauling contract with the city of Grand Rapids, as ...
Property along Rabbit River donated for park
John Nowak remembers his childhood days growing up in the township, playing outside and enjoying the country setting.
Residents aim to color Grand Rapids green
Steve Kunnath and Sue Swiger wish they could have used bike lanes when they rode into downtown from their home in the city's Alger Heights neighborhood Wednesday evening.
NUTRILITE(TM) Passes $3 Billion Mark in Annual Sales
Owned by Ada, Michigan-based Alticor, Inc., the NUTRILITE brand has more than 200 nutritional supplements - including tablets, capsules, powder drink mixes, and nutritional snacks and bars - for sale to ...
Continue reading "Sewer bills grow with the flow"
Many West Michigan residents don't give it a second thought when they flush a toilet, take a shower or do a load of laundry.
Pump prices squeeze budgets of lengthy commuters
Editor's note: This is part of a continuing series of stories on how local residents are coping with the high cost of gasoline.BY MARK BROOKY mbrooky@grandhaventribune.com Roger Posthumus began making his ...
Policy conference aims to set issues 'playbook'
About 500 lawmakers, CEOs and other leaders are expected to converge downtown in September for what has been hailed as a long-overdue chance to put together a public policy agenda for West Michigan business.