Grand Rapids News

With the wind blowing sand over time, a sign of The White River Township Barrier Dunes Sanctuary has submerged into the sand as seen here on April 14, 2013.

Haitian Flag Day is officially celebrated on May 18, but there is one group here in West Michigan celebrating this weekend.

This weekend a Rotary Joint District Conference called "peace through service" is in Grand Rapids.

The playlist offers you three events to add to your social calendar every Thursday and Sunday on MLive.com and in The Grand Rapids Press.

Former President George W. Bush was the keynote speaker Wednesday at the second annual West Michigan Aviation Academy's Leaders of Tomorrow Gala.

Tonight's Powerball jackpot is at least $600 million, making it the largest in Powerball history and the second largest among U.S. Lottery jackpots.

A Grand Rapids man will spend up to 15 years in prison for the drunken driving death of an 8-year-old Detroit girl.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.- It's called "Build A Better Block GR" and its all about re-inventing Grand Rapids.

Wanda Rose, mother of Latrice Maze, looks upon her family and a photo of Maze at a memorial service held for her daughter.

File Photo: More than $20,000 in prizes will be given to 18 Michigan high school students on Saturday, June 8, at Celebration Cinemas North, for their winning entries in the Meijer Great Choices Student Film Awards.

Hundred take part in the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life event in May 2012 in East Grand Rapids.

May is national bicycle month and Friday was bike to work day. This means pedal power is on the mind.

Hope College will break ground on May 24, 2013 for its Kruizenga Art Museum, a $5 million project to provide exhibition space and a home for Hope College's permanent collection of art.

McKay Tower owner Chaundra Derks, left, and Jonathan Borisch along with Mayor George Heartwell speak at the grand opening of the Ballroom at McKay Friday, May 17, 2013 on the second floor of McKay Tower in Grand Rapids Mich.

The free ice cream sampling is another way Hudsonville Ice Cream is drawing attention to their contest which asks for recipe ideas that will represent Pure Michigan in an ice cream flavor.

Former Byron Center High School teacher Glenn Davis appears in 63rd District Court Monday, March 25, 2013 on charges of three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct.

An event to remember Kevin O'Brien, who died from injuries suffered in a fall from a stairwell at the B.O.B, is planned for Thursday night.

The weekend tour will be Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. The parlor, living room and formal dining room also have antique lighting fixtures believed to be original to the house.

An image of the Memorial Day plaque located at Grand Rapids American Legion Post 459.

Ada Township supervisor George Haga talks about a 1960s aerial photo of Ada Thursday, May 2, 2013.