When it’s completed in the summer of 2029, the building will be approximately 224,000 square feet and house the university’s College of Computing. mrf.lu/2XQmk

Ottawa County commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 27, voted 10-1 to become an "intervenor" in a Michigan Public Service Commission process that will decide whether a 1,900-acre solar farm is built in southern Ottawa County. mrf.lu/2Xsvn

Raising Cane’s is opening a third West Michigan location next month just north of Grand Rapids. mrf.lu/2XRck

The City of Walker has named David Moore as its new fire chief. mrf.lu/2XxJ0

Tommy’s Express Car Wash will provide complimentary car washes to veterans and active-duty military personnel on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. mrf.lu/2X1k8

Produced by Imagine in collaboration with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, these larger-than-life sculptures mark his first traveling exhibition in Michigan. mrf.lu/2X1N1

“I’m proud of how I can do anything I want,” Dahlia Swanson said. “And it’s awesome that I can show people that you can do anything with a disability, adult or kid.” mrf.lu/2XZsH

Both finalists will be publicly interviewed by the GRPS Board of Education beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. mrf.lu/2XcZX

Police responded about 11 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 to an address on Fox Run Drive SW for a shooting. mrf.lu/2XT2x

A 62-year-old Holland Township woman suffered serious injuries when her vehicle crashed into a house, Ottawa County sheriff's deputies say. mrf.lu/2H9kJ

The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids will host a free voter outreach event and drag show on Monday, Oct. 26. mrf.lu/2HPjX

Grand Rapids firefighters responded at 5:57 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 to an address on Russwood Avenue NE near College Avenue for a house fire. mrf.lu/2Hw09

From steering wheel locks to mental health crisis response, the 2026 award recipients represent innovative approaches to community safety that are changing lives across the region. mrf.lu/2H77M

A Holland Township house sustained a large amount of damage after a vehicle crashed into the garage, Ottawa County sheriff's deputies said. mrf.lu/2H7pc

Kent and Ottawa county voters on Nov. 3 will decide on school district operating millages that apply to non-homestead properties like businesses and second homes, not primary residences. mrf.lu/2H_yp

Cast your vote for your favorite West Michigan high school marching band in the online poll that is part of MLive's expanded coverage. mrf.lu/2HVsM

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be in Grand Rapids at Corewell Health on Monday to celebrate hospitals that signed one of two federal pledges urged. mrf.lu/2HXp1

The incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. Sunday on Kalamazoo Avenue Southeast near Grand Rapids' Kendall Street Fire Station. mrf.lu/2Hdhg

From walking at New York Fashion Week to supporting adaptive sports programs, Dahlia Swanson is working to inspire other children with disabilities that they can achieve whatever they set their minds to. mrf.lu/2HStW

Visitors to Hager Park can step from Michigan’s Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula without crossing the Mackinac Bridge as they traverse the country. mrf.lu/2Hhp_