Michigan Weather Alert: First Day of Winter Brings Light Snow and 18°F Cold Today...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Michigan – Snowflakes drift through the air this morning as winter announces itself across western Michigan. The crunch under boots is unmistakable. Temperatures sit in the teens, and wind chills dip close...
Second nonprofit embezzler agrees to plead guilty
A former nonprofit leader accused of stealing more than $1 million from an organization that served low-income children and their families has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges, court records show.
Top 4 Michigan High Schools in U.S. Ranking
Does your son or daughter attend one of the best high schools in the United States? 4 of them are located in Michigan, with one in West Michigan.
Local retailers prepare for last-minute holiday shopping as Christmas approaches
Local retailers are facing one of their most critical sales periods as shoppers enter the final stretch before Christmas.
Catholic Central students bring holiday cheer to those in need
Students at Catholic Central High School had one final assignment before the holiday break: Turning wish lists into wrapped gifts and delivering them to dozens of families in need across the city.
The Accidentals give holidays fresh home-style boost with help from Kaboom Studio Orchestra
The Traverse City-bred alt-folk trio brought the Michigan tour behind its new Christmas album to Grand Rapids’ Big Room Friday, impressing fans with help from an ensemble of young musicians. Review, photos. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTO GALLERY, VIDEO. For The Accidentals, coming home at Christmastime certainly never sounded...
What to know about future of historic Grand Rapids building and its beloved antique...
A settlement conference on Monday could determine the future of three beloved antique shops that operate the historic Sligh Furniture building in Grand Rapids.
A snowstorm and a simple mistake: Kentwood’s grisly 1903 train crash
Two trains met in a high-speed, head-on collision on Dec. 26, 1903. How could a disaster like this happen? There were several factors involved.
Ottawa County settles with Kleinjans for $112,500 after both sides agree to mediator’s proposal
OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted to pay former commissioner Chris Kleinjans $112,000 to settle a lawsuit over his claims that former board chair Joe Moss pressured Kleinjans' former employer to force him out of his job. The lawsuit was the seventh and...
‘The Night Before Christmas’ read by Boyd Huppert
KARE 11's Boyd Huppert does an illustrated reading of the classic Christmas tale.
