Grand Rapids MI

CASCADE TWP. — For the fifth year, Kent District Library is inviting regional artists to submit songs for their local streaming platform, KDL Vibes. Bands and solo artists from Kent and Ottawa Counties, and elsewhere across West Michigan, can submit their EPs or full-length albums for consideration as part of the...

JENISON — Sirens and horns sounded in Jenison as local police, the fire department, mail delivery, towing services, construction companies and more showed off their various vehicles at the Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, Sept. 6. "The goal of the event is to get families, kids and parents, involved with...

Hundreds are expected to lace up Saturday for a record-breaking cake walk at the new Special Olympics Michigan campus south of Grand Rapids.

CALEDONIA, Mich. — Saturday a Kent County family celebrated decades of staying close to their roots. The Good family held its 100th reunion in Caledonia, the village where they've lived since it was incorporated. Four generations spread out over a century celebrated not only their strong family bonds, but...

The Grand Rapids Public Museum is set to unveil a nearly complete mastodon skeleton to the public on Thursday, Sept. 11, marking the culmination of three years of preservation work.

Picture a tiny town with a jaw-dropping median income of over $421,000 — sounds like a dream, right? Let’s take a closer look.

COOPERSVILLE, MI - The second location of a popular West Michigan diner is keeping customers returning for hearty portions. Founded in 2014 by Patricia Dunneback, who renamed it from its previous identity as a truck stop diner, the small-town eatery now has two locations in the region. Dunneback has worked...

One of America's top spots for the most delicious slice of pizza can be found in Michigan.

KENTWOOD, Mich. — A person is in custody after allegedly pointing an unregistered firearm at someone on Sunday, according to the Kentwood Police Department (KPD). In a Facebook post around 7 p.m., KPD said officers responded to a caller who reported that someone had pointed a gun at them.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The time has finally come for the reveal of the Clapp Family Mastodon at the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM). The museum has officially invited the community to come meet its "new neighbor" on Thursday, Sept. 11. The first mastodon bone was unearthed by a...