Grand Rapids plans statues honoring Native Americans and — possibly — Rich DeVos
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A community history project that has erected statues of Gerald Ford, Rosa Parks, Jay Van Andel and other influential Grand Rapids figures has relaunched and is working to bring two new installations to the city. The Grand Rapids Community Legends Project, launched in 2008 by...
Local nonprofit seeks to connect those in need with potential employers
What started out basically as a class project is continuing helping those struggling to find a job connect with local employers, and vice versa. Joyce Snow, the director of the nonprofit Starting Over For Success, or SOS, was a graduate student at Spring Arbor University and working on her thesis when one of her...
See inside 7-bedroom Michigan mansion for sale featuring elegant fixtures, endless entertaining space
The estate, located at 4483 76th St. SW in Byron Center, is listed for $2,300,000.
West Michigan breweries collaborate on experimental Belgian IPA
HOLLAND, MI — Leigh’s Brewing Co. of Holland and Oakestown Brewery of Grandville are partnering on a unique new beer that will be available at both taprooms. Monk Around and Find Out Belgian IPA is a hybrid beer brewed with Belgian Abbey yeast and experimental hops. It is the brainchild of Leigh’s head brewer Chan...
Kent County city to vote on zoning changes affecting 9,300 homes
WYOMING, MI – The Wyoming City Commission will be taking a vote next month on proposed zoning changes that would make it easier for thousands of homeowners to make renovations, expansions or additions to their homes. The commission held a first reading of the proposed ordinance change Monday, Feb....
Grand Rapids Police Chief Winstrom says Florida move ‘best for my family’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Outgoing Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom said taking a new job as Pensacola police chief was the right move for his family. Winstrom, nearly four years into his role as Grand Rapids chief, talked to media Friday, Feb. 6, at Grand Rapids Police Headquarters. “For...
Michigan’s first Bojangles has one-of-a-kind dining room ‘biscuit theater’
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The first Bojangles in Michigan opened recently, bringing first-time features alongside esteemed chicken, biscuits and sweet tea. The “biscuit theater” is a staple at recent additions to the North Carolina-based chicken chain, but the newest location at 1730 28th St. SW in Wyoming, Mich. is...
Does Lake Michigan ever completely freeze over?
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Snow-covered dunes and frozen lighthouses. Beaches that have disappeared under sheets of shelf ice that seem to stretch out for miles on the surface of our big lake. After spending several weeks in Mother Nature’s deep freeze, a lot of weather nerds are asking the same...
Bojangles makes Michigan debut with new location
Another chicken chain is entering the Michigan market with the opening of its first location on Tuesday, Feb. 3, on the west side of the state. Bojangles, a southern chain noted for its chicken, biscuits and breakfast, has entered the Michigan market with its Wyoming location, between Grand Rapids and Grandville....
Michigan Storm Leaves Seven Puppies Huddled Together Fighting To Stay Warm
It’s painful to think about animals who end up abandoned through no fault of their own, left behind by the very people meant to protect them. Instead of reaching out to shelters when they can no longer care for a pet, some people choose to walk away entirely, leaving an animal’s future up to chance.
