The Grand Rapids Public Schools have renamed a school in honor of the district's first African-American teacher.

Just outside downtown Grand Rapids, there's a neighborhood where rainbow crosswalks brighten the streets year-round, where banned books find sanctuary on ...

Leaders at GRPS are hoping to rename more of their academies in the future, honoring the legacies of other historic alumni.

By Jared Tobaison In a world centered around technology and social media, relationships are being formed more via phone apps ...

Martin L. Kling, 72, is charged with child endangerment with bodily injury, according to court documents. Kling is accused of striking a child across the face who has autism.

Many data sources show that human activity affects our planet and climate. Grand Rapids community leaders follow what other peer cities are doing and lead the country in setting the standards many ...

"Cle Jackson's unwavering commitment to justice and equality has had a profound impact on the Grand Rapids community and beyond," says 42 nd GIANT Awards Chair Tempy Mann. "His leadership ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education will meet Monday evening to discuss financial reports, infrastructure projects, and ongoing district initiatives.

Blinn College hosted the grand opening ceremony for its new Bryan Campus Administration Building Friday morning. Bryan Mayor Bobby Gutierrez talked about the growing college campuses around all of ...

Mayor David LaGrand said immigrants are an integral part of the Grand Rapids community and that city officials should do everything they can to support them. He said the rhetoric around ...

At a protest last week in Grand Rapids on Inauguration Day in support of immigrants, Pastor Ricardo Angarita of United Methodist Church La Nueva Esperanza said, "Jesus always showed us that God ...