Grand Rapids Metro News

Troopers: MSP chopper flights ending - for now

7:49 PM, May 21, 2013

Lt. Chris McIntyre says there is now more of a need of regular helicopter patrols in the Detroit area.

Police: Man threatened to kill daycare worker

7:49 PM, May 21, 2013

Kent County Sheriff's Deputies say Brazier called the Rainbow Day Care Center Tuesday, located at 2347 68th St. SE, and told a female employee he was going to travel there and kill her as well as everyone else inside the daycare center.

Local tornado relief volunteers ready to deploy if needed

7:45 PM, May 21, 2013

Whenever a disaster on the level of the Oklahoma tornado happens, West Michigan always seems to step up its volunteer efforts.

How to talk to children about the Oklahoma tornado

7:43 PM, May 21, 2013

The images and facts that school children were killed and their school destroyed can be especially disturbing to children of the same age.

Offering spiritual help to OK tornado victims

7:42 PM, May 21, 2013

World Renew in Grand Rapids offers disaster response services not just with rebuilding, but with spiritual help. The director says right now, they're evaluating where they can best serve.

Old Wyoming building near train tracks burns

6:57 PM, May 21, 2013

A building, which the Wyoming Fire Chief says has been abandoned for decades, caught fire Tuesday afternoon.

11 little-known facts about mosquitoes

6:57 PM, May 21, 2013

They kill more humans than any other animal. They number in the trillions, and their familiar buzz lets you know they are out for blood. It is the mosquito, and thanks to heavy rain and flooding, they are everywhere.

Made in Mich. company prevents summer "brain drain"

6:26 PM, May 21, 2013

Some say students will spend as much as six weeks in the fall simply catching students up from where they left off in June. To address that "brain drain," Carolyn Brown, along with a sister and a friend, created Tri-C Publications.

West Michigan joins Tea Party protests

2:57 PM, May 21, 2013

The national Tea Party Patriots called for a nationwide day of protest against the Internal Revenue Service Tuesday.

Kenowa Hills senior prank 'OK' by principal

8:36 AM, May 21, 2013

It's one year since Kenowa Hills High School senior 'prank' ended in suspensions for riding bikes to school with the mayor.

Dog Bite Prevention Week aims to reduce attacks

8:31 AM, May 21, 2013

 A recent study ranks Michigan 6th in the nation for dog bites.

Get to know GR bike trails with the mayor

8:26 AM, May 21, 2013

The annual Mayor's Bike Ride is a free family-friendly event, organized for bikers of every age and every skill level.

Water floods into Waters House Apartments

10:56 PM, May 20, 2013

"I was looking out the window and I saw all this water coming over the iron railing," said Heather Roscoe, who lives in Waters House.  "I saw it getting higher and higher."

Mosquito lawn repellents that work

7:24 PM, May 20, 2013

If the record spring flooding wasn't enough, Monday's downpours will likely make our mosquito problem even worse.