Kentwood

From Grand Rapids to Kentwood, Rockford, Ada, and beyond, over 12 West Michigan farmers markets are back with fresh fruit, vegetables, locally grown food, and artisan products this season. Check out dates, locations, hours and more.

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office released video showing deputies chasing a suspect who drives straight into a Kentwood pond before being arrested. Watch the dramatic scene.

Before hosting Top Chef, Kristen Kish was just a kid in Kentwood. Her rise to reality TV fame started right here in West Michigan.

Shake Shack is officially coming to the Grand Rapids area. The fast-casual favorite has signed a 15-year lease for a new drive-thru location in Kentwood near Woodland Mall.

A third Raising Cane’s is coming to the Grand Rapids area, joining existing locations in Kentwood and Grandville. Construction on the new restaurant in Walker could begin next year.

Raising Cane’s opens its first West Michigan location in Kentwood Nov. 18 with giveaways, free meals for a year, and local performers.

A West Michigan mom and her kids jumped from their balcony to escape a fire at Breton Court Apartments after neighbors’ cooking sparked an inferno.

Craving global flavors? Exotic Snack Guys just opened at Woodland Mall with rare candies, chips, and sodas from around the world.

Raising Cane’s is opening its first Grand Rapids location on 28th Street this fall, bringing its famous chicken fingers, Texas toast, and Cane’s sauce to West Michigan.

Kentwood is set to begin a major $1.2 million road construction project in June, improving 15.5 miles of heavily traveled roads and city streets over five months.