Kentwood News

Officials from Kent County communities say state laws block them from cooperating on expensive services, such as firefighter.

With a new library decorating the Kentwood landscape, city officials are hoping the successful ArtPrize contest can spread into the city.

The 25-year-old woman faced down Mark Ball -- the man who raped her 11 years ago in her childhood bed with her parents sleeping nearby -- and told him he was a coward and a liar who deserved the highest punishment Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock agreed Thursday, sentencing the 50-year-old to 40 to 100 years in prison, virtually guaranteeing ...

KENTWOOD -- Lucy Vigmostad camped out on the eve of her 18th birthday and went sleepless for 34 hours, enduring 30-degree temperatures with the help of a midnight dance and Red Bulls.

A pair of Kent County sexual assault cases go before judges for sentencing Thursday.

Hundreds of people are lining up at a Michigan bookstore for a chance to meet Sarah Palin as she kicks off her national book tour.

Nearly every person at the Barnes and Noble Booksellers store in Kentwood this evening was buying a copy of Sarah Palin's memoir "Going Rogue." Betty Ward, 73, of Coldwater, had two - one for herself and one for her sister.

Sue Van Ess joined the National Marrow Donor Program 12 years ago to give a fellow member of her church a second chance at life.

With the Grand Rapids looking at the biggest cuts in the ranks of city and public safety workers in decades, the public gets to weigh in.

Police from eight Montcalm County police agencies have been outfitted with 24 high-definition "Scorpion" personal video cameras.

One of two robotic arms of the continent's largest milling machine, a double-gantry five-axis "FIDIA," creates this relief globe from a solid block of aluminum Tuesday afternoon at Paragon D&E. The new machine, about the size and length of a car wash, is large enough to cut the fuselage of an F-22 Raptor fighter jet within a hair's width of ...

Water and sewer bills probably will increase by 12.4 percent to 16.2 percent next year, according to a proposed rate chart that will be presented to the City Commission on Tuesday.

Raymond VerWys took his oath Monday night as city commissioner, but not without some public concerns of his criminal past being voiced.

The John Ball Zoo Society plans to announce Thursday the offer of a $100,000 gift conditioned on Kent County not raising admission fees next year.

The Michigan State Police announced the arrest of 25 sex offenders in Kent County who were not in compliance with the Michigan's Sex Offender Registration Act.

Performances of "Alice in Wonderland" will involve 43 Valleywood Middle School students.

Before Tuesday's election, City Commission candidate Raymond VerWys was reluctant to divulge details surrounding his two felony embezzlement convictions nine years ago.

Choral groups from Kentwood's Valleywood Middle School, East Grand Rapids Middle School and the Girls Choral Academy will take part in a day of music together.

After arresting Shawn Birman, Kentwood, for allegedly having sex with three Wayland High School Band students, Wayland City Police are looking for additional victims.

Morbark Inc. announced an agreement with Heat Transfer International of Kentwood, Mich.