Michigan – Weather Alert: Snow Expected Tonight; Up to 2+ Inches Possible Along I-94...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids is tracking two rounds of snow this weekend, with the first expected to begin as rain this evening before transitioning to snow overnight....
GRPD: Man accidently shot himself, expected to survive
A man accidently shot himself in Grand Rapids Saturday, police say.
Rain, snow to arrive late Saturday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After an overcast day, a rain-snow mix will move into West Michigan Saturday evening. TODAY Overcast, rain-snow mix arrives after sunset. TODAY Much of the daylight timeframe will be quiet, with overcast skies, light winds, and high temperatures in the middle 40s. TONIGHT A...
Hand2Hand provides meals to students facing weekend hunger
Hand2Hand is a nonprofit that provides food to West Michigan students over weekends and extended breaks. They work alongside churches, businesses, and schools to put items together in an assembly-line fashion, then deliver the bags to those who need it. With the recent government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits for...
Grand Rapids Residents Invited to Veterans Day 5 Walk, Run & Roll Event on...
Michigan Veteran Homes at Grand Rapids (MVHGR) and Zero Day will host the Veterans Day 5 Walk, Run & Roll event on Saturday, November 8, 2025. The event will be held at 2950 Monroe Ave. NE in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is open to the public. Registration and check-in start at 7:15 a.m. Opening ceremonies begin at...
In letter to auditors, Grand Rapids comptroller again lambasts downsized office
Reiterating his criticism of a decision to downsize his office, the Grand Rapids comptroller this week sent a letter to auditors arguing the move sidestepped the city charter and was illegal.
Edmund Fitzgerald: Wyoming Meteorologist Vividly Recalls ‘The Witch Of November’
Don Day, meteorologist for Cowboy State Daily, was on the path to becoming a weather buff from an early age. He recalls the way his adolescent ears perked up as the storm bulletins crackled through the kitchen radio of his home in Farmington, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. And though...
Robinette’s hosts 5K race over two competing courses
On Nov. 15, visitors to Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery can attend The Dirty Duel, a competitive 5K race between two separate trail courses around the orchard's property.
Revisiting Michigan’s Worst Flood: The Great Log Jam of 1883
Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan on flood alert as Midwest expects sustained rainfall. Great Log Jam of 1883 revisited in face of rising river levels.
Salvaged bell serves as shrine for souls lost on the Edmund Fitzgerald
The Edmund Fitzgerald's bell is one of just a handful of the ship’s remnants to be pulled from Lake Superior and the only one salvaged from the lakebed wreckage itself.

















