Storm Team 8 winter outlook: 2025-2026
Storm Team 8 has identified several key forecast drivers and a big wildcard that will impact our winter ahead.
Grand Rapids Weather: Lake-Effect Snow Buries Western Michigan Through Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – Heavy lake-effect snow continues to pound western Michigan tonight as Arctic air sweeps over Lake Michigan, triggering intense snow squalls from Benton Harbor to Traverse City. The...
Warning! Watch Our For Jury Duty And Warrant Scam Calls!
A troubling new phone scam is making the rounds, with imposters posing as deputies to scare folks into handing over cash. Stay tuned for the full story.
City Commission Meeting Rescheduled to November 25 at Community Center
The City Commission meeting, originally scheduled for November 17, 2025, has been moved to November 25, 2025, at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Commission chambers at the Community Center, 750 Lakeside Drive SE.
Kelloggsville High School Marching Band Chosen to Represent Community in National Memorial Day Parade
The Kelloggsville High School Rocket Marching Band has been chosen as the only Michigan band to perform in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C., on May 25, 2025. The band was nominated by Rep. Hillary Scholten. Band director Troy Anderson said he is proud to represent the Kelloggsville community and...
103-year-old veteran recounts serving in WWII
Two days before his 103rd birthday and 80 years after the end of World War II, Maj. Dwayne Nickerson sat down with News 8 to recount his service. It all began on an infamous day in 1941.
Now Open: West Michigan’s First Ever ‘Spirit Christmas’ Store
West Michigan’s first Spirit Christmas store is open! Shop holiday décor, costumes, and inflatables.
MSP: ‘Multiple crashes’ cause backup on US-131 in Grand Rapids
Traffic stalled Sunday night on US-131 in Grand Rapids after a series of crashes, police say.
Power restored to customers in Georgetown Township
A pole fire knocked out power to more than 1,000 customers in Georgetown Township for several hours Monday morning, causing three Jenison schools to operate on a delay.
Kent County OKs $5M to demolish former hospital for new administration building
The former Kent Community Hospital building is on track for demolition next year to make way for a new county administration building. The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved a $5 million funding resolution on Nov. 6 to demolish the 103-year-old building at 750 Fuller Ave. NE at the county’s Fuller Campus.
