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Teen who went missing from Kent County area found safe, police say
KENT COUNTY, MI – After nearly two months of searching, a teen who went missing from the Kent County area was found safe, police said. Kent County sheriff’s deputies said Penelope “Penny” Wise was located around 11 a.m. on Sunday, July 21. The teen was living...
Child dies after Grand Rapids river rescue
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A child died after being located during a river rescue in Grand Rapids, according to officials. The Grand Rapids Fire Department responded for a river rescue in Riverside Park on the afternoon of Saturday, July 20, police said. If you purchase a product or register for...
Man charged in motorcyclist’s traffic death in Grand Rapids is fatally shot in Wisconsin
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A man accused of reckless driving in an August crash that killed a motorcyclist died earlier this month in a fatal shooting in Wisconsin, authorities said. Atem Mathiang, 19, died late July 2 in a shooting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. If you purchase a product or...
Police announce street closures in advance of Saturday's Trump rally
Former President Donald Trump and his vice-presidential candidate Senator JD Vance from Ohio are coming to downtown Grand Rapids for a campaign rally Saturday at the Van Andel Arena. Doors open at noon for the event scheduled to start at five. Police are closing the roads immediately around the arena,...
Flights Out Of Grand Rapids Affected By Major Outage
Are you going on a trip today? Taking a quick flight out of Grand Rapids?. There is a chance that your flight may be delayed or not happening!. Early on Friday, July 19th, a global technology outage affected most flights arriving or leaving from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.
'Help get this family some answers' | West Michigan man still missing 1 year later
PLAINFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Scott Weldon went missing from Plainfield Township in July 2023, and the Kent County Sheriff's Office is asking for tips to find him. Weldon, who is in his 60s, disappeared on July 19, 2023, after his family hadn't heard from him for about a week. They were concerned he could be a danger to himself back then.
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