Kent City
CRIME & SAFETY
Missing Cedar Springs teen Penelope Wise found safe
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The missing Cedar Springs 17-year-old, Penelope "Penny" Wise, has been found safe after going missing in May. The Kent County Sheriff's Office said she was found around 11 a.m. on Sunday. Deputies said the initial investigation showed Wise had been living with an older man...
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...
9-year-old child drowns in river at Grand Rapids park
A child rescued from the river in Grand Rapids has died. rand Rapids Police said they responded “within minutes” to a river rescue, along with the Fire Department, on Saturday around 5 p.m. at Riverside Park.
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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