GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Downtown Grand Rapids buildings will soon receive heating and cooling through electric-powered thermal energy thanks to new infrastructure coming online next year.

After 37 years without adding any buildings, construction is underway on a second new building for the Grand Rapids Fire Department and work on a third will begin soon.

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A standout feature will be a “Phone Booth to the North Pole” - a vintage-style European phone booth placed near the site of Santa’s House during the holidays.

Denver's Federal Theatre is reopening this year as the owners of the Oriental Theater renovate the long shuttered venue, aiming for a grand opening in September.

Local News Where you can go in Grand Rapids to cool off during a heat wave The Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness compiled a list of cooling centers for the community.

Crime Grand Rapids police investigate deadly shooting; 30-year-old man's killing ruled a homicide GRPD said officers responded to the call around 1 a.m. in the 1440 block of Cass Avenue southeast.

Pictured is the side of a Grand Rapids Police Department cruiser in this undated photo. A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a shooting on June 12, 2025.

A 15-year-old girl hurt in a shooting on the northeast side of Grand Rapids on Thursday night died from her injuries on Friday morning.