Do You Really Need to Drip Your Faucet During Michigan’s Extreme Cold?
With extreme cold hitting West Michigan, many are wondering if they need to drip faucets to prevent frozen pipes. The answer depends on heat, insulation, and power.
Michigan Weather Alert Monday into February: Snow Likely in Grand Rapids After Deep Freeze
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Michigan wakes under a brittle gray sky as cold air presses in from the north. Exhaust hangs in the air, wind cuts across parking lots, and every step crunches against frozen pavement. Western Michigan...
Hudsonville electric mobility shop expands after starting with $500
The expanded location will feature a larger inventory including electric scooters, e-bikes, dirt bikes, and pit bikes. However, the business mission extends beyond sales to community support.
This 1933 Nunica Tavern Makes Onion Rings Bigger Than Your Fist
Drive west past the blurring cornfields of Ottawa County until the scent of seasoned flour and bubbling tallow pulls you toward a modest brick sanctuary. Since 1933, Turk’s Tavern has operated as a temple of unpretentious indulgence, where the air is a thick, savory perfume of wood-smoke and golden-brown batter.
Hello, Grand Rapids: This motorcycle brand is thriving, 162 jobs, $10M federal loan
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - It should be no surprise that I love a good story. I’ve always been a sucker for those about a hometown kid who makes it big. Their accomplishments can inspire others and there is a sense of pride in claiming them as a native. In...
Grand Rapids family on ‘Family Feud’ win streak
A family from Grand Rapids is on a "Family Feud" hot streak.
Grand Rapids’ Auburn Hills neighborhood added to National Register of Historic Places
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After several years of work, Grand Rapids’ Auburn Hills neighborhood has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced Friday that the neighborhood was added to the register along with 12 other properties across the state....
Climbing gym Planet Rock opens in Wyoming with roped walls, bouldering, kids camp
A new climbing gym has opened in the Grand Rapids area.
Loyal congregants keep 117-year-old church going but merger looms
Convis Union United Methodist Church, located at 18990 12 Mile Road, was built in 1909 and now, 117 years later, its future is uncertain for the 18 faithful congregants, many of whom have been attending for more than half a century. “The history of this beautiful church amazes me on...
How to Grow Tomatoes Indoors for Vine-Ripened Fruit Year-Round
Follow these expert-approved gardening techniques to grow this fruit in the comfort of your home.
