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East Grand Rapids top cop retiring

East Grand Rapids Public Safety Director Mark Herald. (Courtesy East Grand Rapids)

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Sheriff’s office: Kent Co. deputy hit by vehicle

Signs of holiday exhaustion and how to avoid it

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Strike ends as BCBS comes to agreement with union

Striking workers picket in front of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan building in downtown Grand Rapids. (Sept. 13, 2023)

New MI laws to up fines for health care worker attacks

Dem picked to run in Ottawa Co. board recall election

Christian Kleinjans is running as a Democrat for the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners in a special recall election on May 7.

Casino embezzlement case dropped in Van Buren County

A file image of Four Winds Hartford Casino.

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Kent County Animal Shelter crowded ahead of holidays

Inside the Kent County Animal Shelter on Dec. 6, 2023.

2 dead, 4 injured in crash near Lowell, deputies …

The scene of a deadly crash near Lowell on Dec. 6, 2023. (Courtesy Kent County Sheriff's Office)

Deputies: Semi knocks down Cascade Twp. traffic lights

36th Street and Thornapple River Drive on Dec. 6, 2023. (Courtesy Kent County Sheriff's Office)

Toy drive at South Haven brewery offers tasty incentive

Portage adds support as homelessness rises in district

GRPD: 2 face murder charges in August shooting

Police investigate a deadly shooting on Burton Street SW in Grand Rapids on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023.

Shop Hop highlights local shops with festive twist

A poster promotes the Uptown Grand Rapids Shop Hop. (Dec. 6, 2023)