Grand Rapids MI

Meijer is proposing a drive-thru coffee shop and other developments at the southeast corner of 28th Street SE and Kalamazoo Avenue SE in Grand Rapids, city planning documents show.

Oddities on Ottawa will feature live music and entertainment on three stages along Ottawa Avenue between Mason Street and Newberry Street on Saturday, October 24, with VIP entry at 3 p.m. and general admission at 4 p.m. The event runs until 10 p.m. There will be local food vendors, a...

Miss Mr. Gyros? Get ready for a new Mediterranean restaurant opening in its place soon in Walker.

Downtown Grand Rapids is losing another quick bite option. Earlier this year, the Biggby Coffee in McKay Tower shut down, as did Rev Juice Bar on Ottawa Ave. Now, after more than 13 years in business, the Panera Bread near Louis Campau Promenade is joining that list and closing its doors for good.

Grand Rapids could see another mild stretch after several sunny days in the 60s this week.

Kent County is participating in Operation Green Light again this year, aiming to express support for local veterans and raise awareness about resources.

The John Ball Zoo is hosting three weekends' worth of Halloween-theme fun this month to usher in the spooky season. According to Erin Vargo, the John Ball Zoo membership manager, the event is a great way for families to enjoy the conservation work the zoo does by inviting zoo-goers to celebrate Halloween with John Ball's critters, cute and creepy alike.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Two fishermen were rescued from the Grand River Saturday morning, the Grand Rapids Fire Department told News 8. Around 7:30 a.m., crews were called to the Grand River for a water rescue involving two subjects in the water by the 6th St. Bridge. When they arrived, they discovered two fishermen […]

A fire that tore through the roof above the kitchen at 7 Mares forced the beloved Mexican restaurant at 1403 Kalamazoo Ave. SE in Grand Rapids to close in July, but the Santoyo family didn’t wait around for insurance checks to start cooking again. They bought a food truck and parked it in the lot across from their original building, providing the family some income while repairs remain stalled.

During the 2022-2023 school year, about 3,100 Kent County 4-year-olds took part in free pre-K through the State of Michigan’s Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP). To qualify, their families had to meet income restrictions. Since then, GSRP has been transformed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s PreK for All initiative. Now that income restrictions have been abolished, an estimated 6,000 Kent County 4-year-olds and their families will benefit this school year.