Walker News

Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced Wednesday the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, or MEDC , is helping 10 Michigan companies and backing two brownfield redevelopment projects that are expected to create 2,245 jobs and retain 11,254 jobs.

As the state's unemployment rate hovers in the teens, hundreds of new jobs are headed to West Michigan.

An electronics and aerospace systems provider could invest $3 million in a new Walker headquarters and add 50 jobs over the next five years.

Size of the Deal Here are some recent real estate transactions in West Michigan.

Police say a man with a handgun robbed the Archie's Party Store, 3990 Lake Michigan Drive NW, about 11 p.m. Thursday.

Age 79, of Hartland, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, November 7, 2009.

Facing a shortfall, the City Commission on Monday approved a four-day work week for City Hall as a cost-savings measure.

Water and sewer bills probably will increase by 12.4 percent to 16.2 percent next year, according to a proposed rate chart that will be presented to the City Commission on Tuesday.

City Hall might switch to a four-day work week to help offset budget strains. The City Commission is to review the proposal at its meeting 8 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 4243 Remembrance Road NW.

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KENT COUNTY, Mich. A Kent County man who pulled a Houdini act in the back of a police car will learn his sentence Tuesday.

When voters visit the polls to elect city leaders Tuesday, one of the most closely watched results will be in Grand Rapids' 1st Ward, where incumbent Commissioner James Jendrasiak is once again being challenged by West Side banker Dave Shaffer.

Walker, MI- You spend a third of your life on your mattress so you should know what you're buying.

A robbery at the Chase Bank in the 4300 block of Alpine Avenue NW had police searching part of Walker and Alpine Township.

Grand Rapids: Oct. 14: Ryan Walker to Dan and Alaina Creswell; Oct. 16: Jordan David to Matthew and Jennifer Riemersma Hudsonville: Oct.

Spotted from a railroad spur, the ramshackle lean-to built from others' castoffs is the first sign of inhabitants on this wooded sliver between industrial sites.

Leaders of the largest cities around Grand Rapids are considering consolidation plans to better deliver municipal services like police, fire and public works.

The Granholm Administration on Wednesday announced that nine Michigan counties will soon benefit from more than $5 million in federal Transportation Enhancement funding.

A neighborhood block party is underway on city's westside. Stocking Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets is closed off in celebration of "Octoberwest." Earlier today, it was also the site of the inaugural Westside 911 Chili Cook-off. One round featured Grand Rapids Police officers up against firefighters from Grand Rapids and Walker and EMTs.

The nonprofit cooperative that handles tons of laundry per week for West Michigan health care facilities is breaking ground on a $12 million "green" improvement project that includes a 36,000-square-foot addition to its plant in Walker.