Grand Rapids MI

“What we do affects people’s lives, and I want to empower people to reach their full potential, and this space allows, especially in the next generation, to do just that.”. Kentwood Mayor Stephen Kepley says a new, centralized community center was at the top of residents’ “honey-do” list. After...

Kobold's Kitchen, a board game cafe in Grand Rapids' Creston neighborhood, is ready to celebrate its grand opening.

Remember the Fifth Third on Bridge Street? It's undergone a major transformation. Check out how they repurposed the original vault!

The Farmgirl Flea Market is West Michigan's seasonal flea market, bringing unique, vintage, antique, and handmade finds from a variety of vendors to the Hudsonville Fairgrounds. The Market's fall event will take place Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26. Over 180 vendors will set up shop, and attendees can.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!. Of course we do because who doesn't love ice cream!. We all have our favorites, but according to a Newsweek Readers' Choice poll, the ice cream chain in the U.S. is here in Michigan!. WHO IS IT?. It's Kilwins!. They...

When I struggle at school, it’s helpful for me to imagine I’m at the places that bring me the most joy: sitting around a campfire with half a dozen close friends, or visiting my grandma once a week to watch a movie. Perhaps it’s eating dinner every night with my parents or playing golf with my brothers. While I’m at ho

Hikes feel a lot more exciting when the trail comes with feathers, tracks, movement, and a few unexpected wildlife sightings. Across Michigan, certain paths give walkers a better chance to notice birds, deer, frogs, butterflies, and other animals while still enjoying forests, wetlands, lakeshores, and open scenery. The

A Homeless Veteran Stand Down event at Millennium Park in metro Grand Rapids worked to help veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

A local ministry is working to bridge the gaps of weekend hunger for West Michigan kids.

A stretch of Northland Drive in Plainfield Township between Cannonsburg Road/West River Drive NE and Belding Road NE will completely close after evening rush hour Friday. That’s when crews will begin working around the clock for one week installing a pedestrian tunnel. Kent County Parks Director Ben Swayze explains...