When Black leaders proceeded from Selma to Birmingham, Alabama, in 1965 to demonstrate for voting rights, Rabbi Abraham ...

Grand Rapids drivers are in for a long detour season. A century-old stretch of the Martin Luther King Jr. Street bridge is shutting down next week so crews can launch a major replacement project that ...

Bridge demolition is weather-dependent and currently scheduled for the second week in April 2026. Martin Luther King Jr. Street will be closed over U.S. 131, with traffic detoured via Hall Street, ...

He was a father figure…the most influential person, male in my life,” Mathis told theGrio. Television Judge Greg Mathis is ...

At one of Mayor David LaGrand’s regular meetings Monday night, the community brought their concerns about last week’s deadly shooting by a Grand Rapids police officer. (Feb. 23, 2026) ...

A portion of a Grand Rapids bridge first built in the 1920's is finally being replaced this year. The project to create a new ...

During construction, Martin Luther King Jr. Street will be closed over US-131. Traffic will be detoured to Hall Street, Division Avenue and Century Avenue. The northbound US-131 on and off ramps will ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Detours are planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Street as the bridge over US-131 is demolished this ...

Happening soon: Family Storytime on the Dearborn Patch calendar ...

Larelle Phillips Jones wasn’t going to miss the grand opening of the new Martin Luther King Community Center on Saturday ...

Spotted on the Dearborn calendar: Family Storytime ...

This is the third in a series of articles by Michigan Advance throughout February celebrating Black History Month.  Starting this summer, visitors to The Henry Ford in Dearborn will be able to see the ...