Walter Coe moved to Grand Rapids in 1916 from Nashville and became the city's first Black police officer in 1922.

The two-mile tour now has 11 stops that highlight influential people and moments in Grand Rapids' history, from visits during ...

Two groups with their eyes on the same goal will attend Tuesday's Grand Rapids City Commission meeting to urge a Sanctuary ...

A 46-year-old mother faces criminal charges after investigators say she set fire to her home, harming three of her own ...

A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Michigan published in the Jan. 31, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

This dispatch was added by one of our Nonprofit Neighbors. It does not represent the editorial voice of The Rapidian or ...

The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week Jan. 23-29, 1925 and are compiled from the Manistee County Historical Museum’s newspaper archives. Read the full 100 ...

City commissioners will discuss Tuesday night the possibility of declaring Grand Rapids a sanctuary city, after close to ...

A Michigan mother faces arson charges after investigators say she set fire to her home with her children inside.

The Michigan Black Business Alliance (MBBA) has become a safe space for minority-owned businesses to grown amid Trump's DEI ...

ICE arrests in Michigan cause fear and misinformation in communities; advocacy groups respond with education on rights.