Grand Rapids News

Hundreds packed the humble church on the city's southeast side Saturday to mourn, admire and remember the Rev.

Kent County recently announced it is looking at more than 100 job cuts. Now the county's largest city finds it is having a similar problem.

A man fleeing from police in a stolen SUV ended up in the hospital Saturday afternoon after crashing the vehicle following a brief chase.

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority has proposed launching the "New Michigan Urban Neighborhood" plan.

Grand Rapids, Mich. Wal-Mart, Kroger and Meijer are suspending business with a large southwestern Michigan blueberry grower after investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields.

Police are investigating a shooting that left two injured early Saturday morning.

A young man was shot in the shoulder early this morning in a robbery outside the Red Barn Adult Theatre, 928 28th Street SE, police said.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Newschannel 3 recently reported that city officials in Grand Rapids were struggling with the budget, and were looking at the potential of over 100 job cuts.

The former operations director of Holland's Tulip Time festival has pleaded guilty to federal child pornography charges.

Originally published November 6, 2009 at 3 a.m., updated November 6, 2009 at 3:06 a.m. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.

The Planning Commission approved several changes to the proposed Catholic Athletic Trails facility.

The City Commission will see a major shift toward business interests next year after 1st Ward voters gave challenger Dave Shaffer an upset victory Tuesday over three-term incumbent James Jendrasiak.

FOX 17 is watching all the races. Some of the biggest races include: KALAMAZOO: Anti-discrimination ordinance, a tax for Metro Transit service, and City Commission.

City flags were flying at half-mast this morning in memory of the Rev. Lyman S. Parks, who served as the city's first and only black mayor in the 1970s.

Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin's book tour. Starting Nov. 18, the day after Palin's "Going Rogue" is released and two days after she is interviewed by Winfrey, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate will make appearances around the country, from a Barnes&Noble store in Grand Rapids, Mich., to the Army post ...

In a major upset, challenger Dave Shaffer defeated incumbent Grand Rapids City Commissioner Jim Jendrasiak.

A 16-year-old who fired a handgun in the Creston High School parking lot in September is going to an Evart youth home after pleading guilty to two weapons charges today.

A Grand Rapids hospital worker is refusing for religious reasons to take a flu shot required of all employees.

A Grand Rapids woman has been arraigned on child abuse charges for failing to report that her infant son was being abused by the boy's father.

New federal statistics show Huntsville has the nation's most expensive airplane tickets.