Grand Rapids Local Pulse

Severe Weather Alerts

• 🔥 Thunderstorms in West Michigan: National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warning until 4:45 a.m. EDT for...

Morning thunderstorm alerts for Grand Rapids-area counties:

• Gratiot, Ionia, Clinton, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo: Gusts to 50 mph until 6:15 a.m....

Breaking GRPS leadership controversy:

• Supt. Leadriane Roby recommended firing deputy Brandy Lovelady Mitchell in July 2024 over "hostile work...

GRPS labor tensions escalate: Grand Rapids Education Association seeks to replace district lawyers with an employee and board member at...

• Monday's severe storms: Marble-sized hail and 55 mph gusts hit Cass/Berrien counties near Niles until 6:15 p.m., impacting I-196 & I-94.
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Breaking Southwest Michigan crime: A 23-year-old man was shot multiple times outside a business on Westnedge Avenue's Northside Sunday, April 12, and is now recovering. Local safety alert.

Disney's The Lion King roars on at DeVos Performance Hall via Broadway Grand Rapids.

• Exclusive chat with Scar actor Peter Hargrave
• Dive into storyline, audience impact, and puppet mechanics
• Perfect local theater fix for GR nights out

Kentwood's new design hub opens with a bang:

• Ribbon-cutting April 15 at 11 AM: Hosted by South Kent Chamber at 3390 Broadmoor Ave SE, Suite J.
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Major detour ahead for Kalamazoo drivers: Northbound US-131 ramp to westbound I-94 is closed for the next phase of a $13.4M MDOT project adding an...

Eastside GR cleanup alert: Uptown GR's sixth annual Earth Day event rallies 80+ volunteers for trash pickup on sidewalks in Wealthy Street, Eastown,...

• Yankee Clipper Branch (Leonard St NE & Perkins Ave NE) closed since Monday from recent flooding
• Remains shut through April 20; all events canceled...

Creston locals, rejoice: Kingma's Market brings back the beloved Sample Fest this April, celebrating Michigan-based businesses that make the store special year-round. Owner Alan Harline shares the tradition.

Michigan now alerts residents sooner when AQI hits unhealthy for sensitive groups levels, ahead of wildfire smoke season. Crucial health watch for Grand Rapids—protect kids, elderly, and asthmatics early.

Free food aid hits rural and senior spots in Southwest Michigan:

• Serves Barry, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph + Branch, Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee...

Creston buzzes with community vibes this Saturday, April 18:

• Earth Day Fest (noon-4 p.m., City High Middle School): Free repair fair for bikes,...

Early morning rollover in Charleston Township sends one to hospital:

• Crash at East Michigan Ave & South 40th St just after 2:30 a.m. Saturday.
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• Free season passes for GR kids 17 & under—register by May 25 via Parks site
• No daily rates: Season pass required for all; $5-20 after kids' free...

Safety alert: Three Rivers police seek driver who hit a child on an electric scooter Friday near S. Grant Ave & Hill St and fled.

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Southwest Michigan commuters: The ramp connecting U.S. 131 and I-94 in Kalamazoo County closed today (April 13) for a 5-month construction shutdown—plan detours now!

Quick safety update from Portage:

• Frederick Lane blaze Sunday night ~9:30 p.m. was a total loss; fire visible through roof on arrival.
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