New Year’s Eve Cooking With Beer: Festive Scotch Ale Polish Sausage & Kraut
Festive foods take on new meaning when made with serious craft beer, especially party-ready Polish sausage and sauerkraut!. This tasty recipe comes from Founders Brewing whose brewery and taproom is nestled in an area of downtown Grand Rapids, just a few steps from a large Polish neighborhood where the kielbasa is...
Northern Michigan – Drivers Safety Alert: Freezing Rain to Ice Roads By Sunday Morning
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – Drivers across parts of Michigan should prepare for slick and icy travel conditions Sunday morning as freezing rain moves through the region, potentially creating hazardous road...
Kent County, MI – Winter Storm Alert: Slick Roads, Power Outages Possible; Hazardous Travel...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – Drivers across West Michigan should prepare for dangerous travel conditions Monday as a winter storm brings accumulating snow and strong winds throughout the day, impacting both morning...
Pruitt Signs with Grace Christian University to Continue Softball Career
Row 2: Tom Russell (Alder Asst. Softball Coach), Dave McGrew (Alder Head Softball Coach), Glen Widner (Alder Asst. Softball Coach) Grace Christian University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The university has about 800 students. Grace Christian University is a member of the NCCAA (National Christian College...
WTRV Slides From Soft AC To Classic Hits
Townsquare Media has made its second flip in Grand Rapids MI this month. After flipping Classic Hits “98.7 The Grand” WFGR to Sports at the start of the month, Townsquare has backfilled the Classic Hits opening by shifting the former Soft AC “100.5 The River” WTRV Walker to Classic Hits upon the conclusion of its...
Organizers prepare for ball drop in Hastings next week
After 15 years of practice, Carl Schoessel has a pretty good idea of what ingredients make for an exciting, fun and family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration. His philosophy for this year’s event? Don’t change what works. Hastings’ own ball drop and New Year’s Eve party is scheduled...
Next Step of West Michigan’s Life-Changing Approach to Workforce Development
Operating out of a former Kindel Furniture factory in Grand Rapids, Next Step of West Michigan is not only training adults and students to become woodworkers but also helping them build better lives. Founded in 2008, Next Step is a subsidiary of Mel Trotter Ministries. Working together, Next Step and...
Western Michigan Weather Alert: Grand Rapids Faces Rain-to-Snow Shift Sunday Night With 2 Inches...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Michigan – Low clouds hang over West Michigan as damp air clings to roads and sidewalks, muting the usual morning rush. The quiet start won’t last. A developing system brings rain first, then snow, setting...
Popular snack maker Utz is closing its only Michigan facility
Utz Brands (known for its pretzels, chips, and other salty snacks) has confirmed plans to permanently close its Grand Rapids, Michigan snack manufacturing facility, effective in a little over a…
Grandville fire truck hit twice this year while responding to emergencies
A Grandville fire truck has been struck twice this year by drivers while firefighters were responding to emergencies, highlighting a dangerous trend that's putting first responders at risk.
