Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Two of the largest workplace furniture companies announced they're merging. Steelcase Inc., founded in 1912 in Grand Rapids, announced it is selling the business to one of its competitors, HNI Corporation. Both companies announced the merger on Monday in a definitive agreement where HNI will...

Snacks company Utz said Thursday that it will close a plant in West Michigan as part of an “ongoing supply chain transformation.”. The company expects to begin the “transition” from eight main manufacturing facilities down to seven this month; the Grand Rapids plant is expected to close by early next year.

JENISON — A local Vietnam veteran will get the honor of a lifetime this September when he and his son are flown to Washington, D.C., completely free of charge. Two years ago, Bruce Burkel and his family applied for Honor Flight, a nonprofit that organizes trips for veterans to see the capital’s memorial sites. After...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Arktos Meadery, a Grand Rapids pub offering craft meads for the past 11 years, will close its doors at the end of August. The Arktos team announced the closure on their Facebook page last week, saying they have faced "mounting challenges" amid economic concerns. Another major factor, according...

Celebrated modern dance innovator Martha Graham wrote in her 1991 autobiography Blood Memory that a dancer’s “body says what words cannot” and that “movement never lies.”. Powerful wordless expression and truth abound in Deos Contemporary Ballet’s Collide Series 25, a triumphant two-hour mixed repertoire performance...

Automation may be replacing people in many industries, but water is not one of them. According to Hillary Caron, water education and programs coordinator for the city of Grand Rapids, there are hundreds of careers behind every drop of clean water. “We have technical jobs, like operators, engineers, chemists and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Grand Rapids union firefighters are set to receive an 11% pay bump over the next three years. The Grand Rapids City Commission approved a new collective bargaining agreement on Tuesday, July 29, with International Association of Firefighters Local 366, which has 230 members. | WEBINAR:...

Every day, 22 veterans lose their lives to suicide. It's an alarming number that one group is raising awareness for.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The adoptable pets at the Kent County Animal Shelter always have the opportunity to embark on an adventure outside of the kennel. Those road trips usually consist of a walk to the park or a dog-friendly treat from a Starbucks drive-thru. But recently, the shelter’s routine...

As we get closer to the fall equinox in September, West Michigan is losing a few minutes of daylight every day