Grand Rapids MI

It’s here! Penelope, a pygmy hippo, birthed a calf on Wednesday at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids.

Local author Tom Huggler wrote the book The Woman She Left Behind. The untold true story of a woman who refused to give into despair is the first historical novel by Huggler. He joins us in studio to discuss his book and more. For a weekly dose of news right...

As the longest standing metal bridge in Michigan, the 6th Street Bridge has weathered storms, both literal and figurative, since 1886.

Craving global flavors? Exotic Snack Guys just opened at Woodland Mall with rare candies, chips, and sodas from around the world.

A man was shot and killed at a Grand Rapids park on Saturday night, police say.

Michelle Dunaway shares some of the events happening across West Michigan, from the Scottish Festival in Kalamazoo to a Farmers Market in Grand Rapids.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Reeds Lake in East Grand Rapids was the site of a unique triathlon on Saturday. Hundreds of amputees joined forced with their prosthetists and therapists from Mary Free Bed to compete in the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon. Farming: West Michigan orchard opens with promising harvest...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Mary Free Bed athletes and their care teams took center stage at the Rhoades McKee Reeds Lake Triathlon this weekend in East Grand Rapids. The event marked the fifth year that patients, prosthetists and therapists competed together, showing how teamwork and determination can carry athletes...

CASCADE TWP. — For the fifth year, Kent District Library is inviting regional artists to submit songs for their local streaming platform, KDL Vibes. Bands and solo artists from Kent and Ottawa Counties, and elsewhere across West Michigan, can submit their EPs or full-length albums for consideration as part of the...

JENISON — Sirens and horns sounded in Jenison as local police, the fire department, mail delivery, towing services, construction companies and more showed off their various vehicles at the Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, Sept. 6. "The goal of the event is to get families, kids and parents, involved with...