Enteroviruses everywhere: Spike in illnesses with respiratory, GI symptoms
Doctors say enteroviruses are on the rise in West Michigan, leading to an increase in respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses — and in some cases, serious complications.
Funk, film, and purple for a purpose
Grand Rapids is turning purple this November as creativity, community, and cause collide at the Mosaic Film Experience Funkraiser.
We Exist: The State of Youth Homelessness takes place Thursday the 13th
We Exist: The State of Youth Homelessness takes place Thursday the 13th, an event that will raise awareness, share data and ignite action to end youth homelessness. We talk to Monique Carter and Lauren VanKeulen about the gathering, a tease on the results and more. For a weekly dose of...
Kent County Approves First Brownfield Redevelopment Plan to Support Affordable Housing in Lowell
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – (October 29, 2025) – The Kent County Board of Commissioners has approved the County’s first-ever Brownfield Redevelopment Plan, paving the way for new affordable housing in the City of Lowell. Through the Kent County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (KCBRA), the approved plan will enable...
Kent County, MI – Scam Alert: Residents Warned of Fake Jury Duty Calls
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Kent County, MI – The Kent County Sheriff’s Office is alerting residents to renewed reports of scam callers impersonating deputies and demanding payment for alleged missed jury duty or legal issues....
Grand Rapids leaders call electric vehicle rental program “a success”
The Mobile GR Department is calling its DART EV CarShare program a success. Drivers sign up through an app and reserve electric vehicles for $5 an hour up to 24 hours, returning them to charging stations in parking facilities downtown and in city neighborhoods. Since launching last year, the program...
Food distribution volunteers plan for more mouths to feed amid SNAP uncertainty
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — As dozens of cars lined the parking lot on Wednesday night, a full hour before a food distribution event was scheduled to start, volunteers sprang into action on Oswego Street NW. Every month, the Sudanese Grace Episcopal Church and St. John's United Church of Christ team up for the event.
Over 20 vendors to descend on Grand Rapids for annual Cultural Heritage Festival
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) will hold its annual Cultural Heritage Festival this Saturday, Nov. 8, in celebration of the city’s rich history. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the event will feature music and dance performances, presentations, vendors, food, and more from over 30 organizations and...
Revisiting Michigan’s Worst Flood: The Great Log Jam of 1883
Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan on flood alert as Midwest expects sustained rainfall. Great Log Jam of 1883 revisited in face of rising river levels.
Prayers Pouring In After 3 Teens Die In ‘Wrong-Way’ Crash
This past Sunday, a horrific accident on a Michigan highway claimed the lives of three teenagers. According to the authorities, a 38-year-old Grand Rapids woman was driving south on the northbound lanes of US-131 when she crashed a Subaru Legacy into a Ford Fusion. Both the Ford driver and a ...
