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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,...
Grand Rapids business vandalized near major intersection
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Major road construction is still underway in Grand Rapids this summer. One business near the intersection of Fuller and Michigan, where construction has been ongoing, was vandalized early Thursday morning. Afendoulis Cleaners & Tuxedos store co-owner and general manager, Becky Afendoulis, said they were alerted...
Former Secret Service Agent Says Security Saturday Will Be “Unprecedented”
(Grand Rapids, MI) – Former Secret Service Agent Jason Russell says people who attend former President Trump’s rally Saturday at Van Andel Arena can expect “unprecedented” security. Russell is the founder and president of Secure Environment Consultants in Grand Rapids and says being inside an arena will make the job a little easier for law enforcement than an outdoor rally and he expects all the candidates to hold inside events for at least next several weeks. He says what happened last Saturday to Trump in Pennsylvania is an anomaly and shouldn’t have people on edge about attending.
Intensified Search for Grand Rapids Kayaker Continues at Sessions Lake Amidst Challenges
The grim search for a missing kayaker at Sessions Lake continues without respite. Since the unfortunate incident this past Sunday, around 7 p.m., when a Grand Rapids man in his mid-30s went missing after capsizing, local authorities have been ceaselessly scouring the area. According to FOX 17, the Ionia County Sheriff's Office has described the lake's features as challenging, filled with depths and facets that obstruct their efforts. Public access has been closed off since Wednesday evening to bolster the search operations.
Grand Rapids police investigate 5 suspected overdoses in Heartside Park
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) is investigating five, non-fatal suspected overdoses that occurred in Heartside Park over the last 24 hours, according to a post the agency shared on X. Local: One dead in Portage car, bicycle crash, public safety officers say. It is...
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.
Overnight fire heavily damages Kent City home, vehicle and boat
KENT CITY, Mich. — An overnight fire damaged a home and destroyed a vehicle in Kent City. The call for first responders went out just before 4:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of Jacata Drive NW. Five people were inside the home at the time of the fire,...
Event security becomes law enforcement priority after attempted Trump assassination
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Ahead of the expected arrival of former President Donald Trump in Grand Rapids on Saturday, security is the main concern on everyone’s mind. The Michigan campaign event comes a week after a gunman opened fire on Trump at his rally in Pennsylvania. The scare is raising questions about the safety of large-scale, outdoor events.
Grand Haven man awaits sentencing after guilty plea in mPerks theft
22-year-old Nicholas Mui of Grand Haven pled guilty in a Kent County court to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise for the systemic theft and sale of access information tied to mPerks accounts, the Meijer grocery chain’s loyalty program. A state police investigation showed Mui obtained login credentials...
Grand Rapids police prepare for ‘active shooter’ in training coincidental to Trump visit
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Just days before former President Donald Trump is set to visit Grand Rapids under ultra-high security atter an assassination attempt, Grand Raids police trained in an “active shooter” scenario. The training, planned months ago, was coincidental to the short-notice rally scheduled by Trump. If...
Hudson Street Blocked After Police Chase, Accident
Drivers heading north into Lowell today needed to seek an alternate route. The city’s main entry point on Hudson Street near the Grand River was blocked while police processed a crime scene. According to Police Chief Chris Hurst, the Lowell Police Department received a Flock hit on a stolen...
'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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