It was a standing-room-only crowd at the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids as former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeg spoke.

Friday marks the 40th year since the debut of the Fifth Season Races – home to the longest-tenured eight-kilometer race in the country – and the response has been robust.

John Plekker, 62, drowned in Wabasis Lake after jumping from a boat; no life jacket worn, body found at 22 feet deep.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Grand Rapids man will avoid a second trial after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for killing his wife.

The Geonetric Building in Cedar Rapids' NewBo District has been sold to WRH Inc., a South Amana-based civil contractor.

BOTTOM LINE: Gabriel Pec leads the LA Galaxy into a matchup with the Colorado Rapids following a two-goal outing against Saint Louis City SC. The Rapids are 5-6-4 against Western Conference teams.

See which Grand Rapids-area high school softball players were among the state's best in 2025.