online

Small Biz Week West Michigan kicks off Monday to celebrate the impact small businesses have on our region, bills meant to keep ids safe online passed in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday, and more.

Bills meant to keep kids safe online passed in the Michigan Senate Wednesday

The Kent County Sheriff’s Office now has designated exchange zones offering a safe place for residents to meet for online sales or child custody transfers

A new initiative called Link Up Groups helps online school students connect with peers experiencing loneliness, anxiety and depression

Jennifer Maxson, with Jennifer Maxson and Associates, joins in to talk about the class.

One bill would require social media sites to automatically set kids’ accounts at the highest privacy level, another would deal with access to addictive material

The “Opening the Door” campaign includes a video PSA on online predatory behavior like grooming and sextortion, and encouraging adults to be proactive in talking to their children about dangers

The Grand Rapids Planning Commission has approved plans for an affordable housing project south of the Acrisure Amphitheatre, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist says there was a credible bomb threat directed at his home last week, and more.

With the on-going demand for mental health services, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services offers free webinar series open to the public

Starting this week, randomly selected households in Michigan will be invited to participate in a survey to study day-to-day travel in the state