West Michigan musicians perform at annual Jammies awards in Grand Rapids
On Feb. 20, visitors to The Intersection in Grand Rapids can attend the 26th Jammies, an award ceremony and evening of performances featuring Michigan musicians presented by WYCE.
West Michigan Sees Unusual Steam Effect Snow Event
West Michigan may have experienced rare steam effect snow Wednesday, a strange weather phenomenon caused by a perfect atmospheric setup.
40th Annual MLK Day celebration at Wealthy Theatre focuses on community action
The 40th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration took place on Wednesday, Feb. 4 at the Wealthy Theatre in Grand Rapids. The event had previously been scheduled for Jan. 19, the federal holiday honoring King, but was postponed due to inclement weather. Billed as “a call to courageous community action,” the...
GRPD Chief Winstrom says family, friends main reason for seeking job in FLA
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Buffalo, New York native Eric Winstrom says he has a lot of family and friends in Florida and that's the main reason he decided to seek the police chief position in Pensacola. The Grand Rapids police chief and City Manager Mark Washington held a news conference...
WATCH: Snow mound on semi trailer takes out traffic signal on US-31
For weeks some intense winter weather has make roads in West Michigan slick and unsafe. Now new video shows all the snow we've seen is also a threat to street infrastructure.
Apartment residents ‘frustrated’ with no elevator, flooding, heating issues
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Residents at Grandview Apartments, a senior living facility, say they’ve been dealing with one problem after another — heating issues, flooding and an elevator out of service for three days. A pipe broke on the ninth floor Monday night, flooding parts of...
Family, friends remember a devoted mother who would do anything for her 2 sons
WALKER, MI – Jacqueline Neill was a mama bear - one to be reckoned with. She would do anything for her sons, Cameron and Michael Kilpatrick, no matter how big or small the task seemed. Together, they sang their favorite songs – Neill loved music – and put their...
Grand Rapids, MI Fire Alert: 9th-Floor Apartment Fire Contained Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, Michigan — Fire crews contained a ninth-floor apartment fire today, preventing further spread in a high-rise residential building. According to the Grand Rapids Fire Department, firefighters...
Michigan State Police Captain completes 50-month journey across America
At the Groundhog Day Marathon on Saturday morning, one runner crossed the finish line and closed the book on a journey years in the making.
Michigan Interstate 96 Gripped by Ice and Snow Through Friday Midday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — A glaze of ice followed by light snow slickened travel Friday morning along Interstate 96 from Muskegon through Grand Rapids toward Portland, where freezing drizzle transitioned to...
