Grand Rapids
Man Sentenced In Drunk Driving Death Of 8-Year-Old Girl
A Grand Rapids man will spend up to 15 years in prison for the drunken driving death of an 8-year-old Detroit girl.
Vanilla Stout Wins Pure Michigan Beer Competition
Pure Michigan is building on its regional warm weather advertising campaign, launched last week, with a new radio ad showcasing Michigan’s craft beer offerings.
Man Dies After Fall At Club Where 2 Died Before
Police say a man has died following a fall down a four-story staircase at a nightclub where two other men died in similar accidents.
ImageSoft Hosts Public Officials In Budget-Stretching Tech Seminar
Strapped budgets and stretched-thin staff have prompted many city, county and state government entities to seek new ways to conduct business and to meet the service, transparency and policy demands of constituents. Next month, about 150 public officials from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio will gather in Grand Rapids for the annual ImageSoft Government Summit to explore how technology and collaborative projects can enable government to better serve constituents.
Government Expands Urban Waters Effort To Grand Rapids
“Restoring these waterways is not only important for improving the water that we all depend on, but for spurring economic growth and creating recreational opportunities in these communities as well,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Event Notices From May 8
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan’s technology-focused companies, institutions and groups
West Michigan Economic Report Best In Two Years
The West Michigan industrial economy is stronger, according to the results of a monthly survey compiled by Brian G. Long, director of Supply Management Research in the Seidman College of Business at Grand Valley State University.
GR Children’s Museum Part Of A Playful TEDx In Grand Rapids
The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum will share its popular Corporate Recess program at Thursday’s sold-out TEDxGrandRapids, showing how free play spurs innovation.
2 Young Women Killed In I-94 Crash
Two 19-year-old women are dead following a head-on crash involving a semi-truck on Interstate 94 in southwestern Michigan.
Housing Market Perks Up, But Too Few Homes For Sale
Beth Heinen Bell and her husband, Christian, are ready to jump into the real estate market and become homeowners. Yet they’re running into an obstacle that’s keeping the national housing recovery in check: There aren’t enough homes for sale.


















