$4.8M in renovations underway at historic Grand Rapids church
The First United Methodist Church was founded back in 1835, more than a decade before Grand Rapids became a city.
Caledonia Fundraising Consultant Pleads Guilty to False Statement in Unlock Michigan Campaign Probe
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that Sandra Baxter, a 65-year-old fundraising consultant from Caledonia, pled guilty to providing a false statement during a campaign finance investigation. The case revolves around the Unlock Michigan campaign, and Baxter has admitted to lying to a peace officer...
Photos: Bear with lid stuck around its neck finally freed after 2 years
Wildlife experts with the DNR recently stepped in to help a black bear that had a container lid stuck around its neck for two years.
Grand Rapids’ priciest condo hits the market for just under $2M
As a young adult, Melissa Hoeser watched Grand Rapids’ tallest building rise over downtown, hoping to live there one day but never dreaming her wish would come true. Hoeser and her husband, Vince Hoeser, who’s originally from Madison, Wis., and a retired principal with Deloitte LLP, bought a 4,100-square-foot...
After four-year hiatus, Taqueria San Jose returns to Grand Rapids
A popular spot to grab tacos and burritos in Grand Rapids has returned after a hiatus.
World expert mechanic from Michigan ‘can’t quit’ 60-year obsession with classic British cars
John Twist, who learned to repair British sports cars in England, planned to retire after closing his West Michigan shop, but he still turns a wrench for his passionate customers.
Painful condition can’t dampen grad’s ‘high hopes’ for the future
East Grand Rapids — You wouldn’t know it to look at him, nor would you guess it based on his excellent grades, but Sam Greenway spent much of his senior year in pain he likens to “glass shards flowing through your veins.”. The recent East Grand Rapids...
These 20+ Stars Played The Intersection Before They Were Household Names
Grand Rapids is lucky to have a venue like The Intersection. It's one of those rare places where you can catch a rising star before they’re selling out arenas and in some cases, some of the biggest stadiums in America. In recent years, The Intersection has hosted some of the biggest names in music before they hit it...
Report: Push for Detroit to designate Rosa Parks’ longtime home a historic property
Rosa Parks has been gone for nearly 20 years. Her legacy lives on, and now the City of Detroit wants to ensure her longtime home will live on, as well.
Veteran construction exec shifts gears to open retro stereo shop in Grand Rapids
The former CEO of Allied Mechanical Systems is forging a new career in vintage audio visual equipment with the opening of a retail and repair store in late May. After more than 30 years in the construction trades, Steve Huizenga is turning over a new leaf with Bring Back Analog in which he’s leaning into his longtime...
