Grand Rapids MI

The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival returns for its fourth year to John Ball Zoo, with three new glowing realms to explore.

On April 18, visitors to Black Dog Books & Records can attend the shop's combined two-year anniversary party and Record Store Day event.

KENT COUNTY, Michigan — Bills. Cards. Junk mail. Most of it comes and goes. But there is one delivery that has been finding 97-year-old Jackie McCarty every single month for longer than most people have been alive. And it takes a little time to digest. "My Reader's Digest," Jackie...

The Pyramid Scheme is hosting its first pressing of the Grand Rapids Vinyl Swap, an indoor market where 24 vendors will be selling used records and more. For one night, on Sunday, April 12, from 4 to 8 p.m., The Pyramid Scheme will be turning its front and back rooms into a “record collectors' paradise.” The event is free and open to the public...

Rain will feature prominently this weekend with temperatures gradually rising into the 50s and 60s. However, with the warm temperatures come volatile weather systems. Forecasters are already predicting that severe weather is likely to come on Tuesday afternoon, with strong thunderstorms stretching from Texas to Michigan. A fairly long stretch...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — A man originally released after leading police on a high-speed chase was arrested again, relating to the same incident. Kent County Sheriff's Office shared a video on social media, shot from a Michigan State Police helicopter and police dash cameras, as a message to deter illegal car meet-ups and underline the danger of the March 28 chase.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two years ago, Grand Rapids Public Schools Superintendent Leadriane Roby wrote to board members that it was in the best interest of the district to “move forward with termination” of its deputy superintendent. At the time, Roby wrote that the decision stemmed from...

A 14-year-old mountain lion at the John Ball Zoo has died.

SOLON, Mich. — Emergency responders are fighting a house fire in Solon Township Friday evening, according to Kent County dispatch. Dispatch confirmed there was a structure fire near the intersection of Edgerton Ave. NE and Solon St. NE. They said the fire broke out around 5 p.m. As of...

Downtown Grand Rapids just got a new dining experience: a 7-course, chef-driven tasting menu in an intimate setting, plus a connected cocktail lounge just steps away.