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The Kent County Sheriff’s Office reports that the Grand River in Comstock Park is expected to crest just above flood stage. Residents are advised to take safety precautions as local…

A Michigan orthodontist received a 60-year prison sentence for sexually exploiting minors online between 2019 and 2024. The case involved multiple law enforcement agencies working together after initial reports surfaced…

Skeletal remains found in a wooded area near US-131 and West River Drive in Plainfield Township, Michigan, have been identified as Scott Weldon, a 61-year-old man reported missing in 2023.

A single-vehicle crash in Caledonia Township on March 2, 2026, resulted in the death of a 41-year-old local man.

In December 2024, a residence in Cascade Township, Michigan was burglarized while the homeowners were away at work.

An early morning shooting is under investigation by the Kent County Sheriff’s Office after multiple shots were fired into an occupied home in Gaines Township.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has achieved national accreditation from the American Corrections Association (ACA), making it the only adult jail in Michigan to…

Deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office are investigating reports of gunfire at an apartment complex in Gaines Township.

Deputies responded to a shooting incident on January 23, 2026, in Solon Township, Michigan.

A 79-year-old man from Grattan Township died in a single-vehicle crash on January 21, 2026, according to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal incident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle on January 15, 2026.

On November 30, 2025, deputies from the Kent County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire near Stoney Creek Avenue NW and Lamoreaux Drive NW in Alpine Township, Michigan.

On September 3, 2025, emergency responders were called to a residence on S Allan Street in Cedar Springs, Michigan, after receiving a report that a two-year-old child was not breathing.

Kent County Sheriff’s Office deputies are investigating a fatal crash that occurred early Tuesday morning in Ada Township, Michigan.

There were three companies in cities associated with Kent County that received FDA citations as a result of three inspections conducted in the county over the third quarter of 2025,…

There was one company in a city associated with Kent County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in September, according to reports…

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten used her social media platform on September 4-5, 2025 to discuss bipartisan emergency management reforms and highlight investments in community health centers and port infrastructure within Michigan’s…

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten used her social media accounts on September 3-4 to update constituents on both local developments—such as breaking ground on an expanded Krause Memorial Library—and national issues like…

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten used social media between September 2-3 to address concerns about executive authority under former President Trump and share updates about her legislative focus upon returning to Washington.

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry located across Grand Rapids Reporter publication area was approved…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Finance and Insurance employers across Grand Rapids Reporter publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services…

All H-1B petitions filed by employers classified under the Other Services (except Public Administration) industry located across Grand Rapids Reporter publication area were approved in 2024, as per data provided…

In 2024, 100% of H-1B petitions filed by Wholesale Trade employers across Grand Rapids Reporter publication area were approved, according to data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services via…

The only H-1B petition filed by an employer classified under the Real Estate and Rental and Leasing industry located across Grand Rapids Reporter publication area was approved in 2024, as…