Corewell Health plans $1.7B in expansion projects: Questions and answers
The Michigan health system is planning to build new hospital towers in Grand Rapids and Troy. Corewell Health has unveiled plans for major expansions of two hospitals. The Michigan-based health system said last week that it is planning to invest $1.7 billion in new hospital towers at Corewell’s campuses in Grand Rapids
After Four Decades, WLAV’s Michelle McKormick Signs Off.
Michelle McKormick, a mainstay of Grand Rapids, MI radio since 1984, signed off on Friday, Aug. 28 after 15 years co-hosting mornings on Cumulus Media classic rock WLAV (96.9). The Grand Rapids native spent her final hours on air reminiscing about her broadcasting career with co-host Travis Gibbs, and taking...
Fresh off Ionia Freak Fair, Greensky Bluegrass announces homecoming shows
KALAMAZOO, MI — Kalamazoo-bred Greensky Bluegrass confirmed Monday that the five-piece band will ring in 2027 with a pair of hometown shows on Jan. 1 and 2 at Wings Event Center. The band — which is fresh off a Thursday night performance in Grand Rapids and a Saturday throwdown...
Plans call for 48 units on former Stocking school site
A 48-unit affordable housing development is planned on the site of the shuttered Stocking school on Grand Rapids' northwest side.
Coca-Cola plans to knock down vacant building on southwest Grand Rapids site
Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling is looking to demolish a vacant office building and add more truck parking at its southwest Grand Rapids site.
Taste of Chicago Brings Authentic Windy City Flavors to Grand Rapids
Craving authentic Italian beef? How about a classic Chicago dog and chili cheese fries? A new spot for Chicago favorites is now open in Grand Rapids.
TikToker’s Michigan Hotel Blanket Freakout Sparks Mold vs. Cotton Debate Online: ‘Feathers or Not,...
A couple stayed at a hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and soon discovered something unsettling. When flashing a light onto their blankets, they discovered brown spots all over the fabric. Understandably, both of them freaked out, but many viewers online believed there was nothing to worry about. @ashlyndinger. Everyone
Hudsonville’s new distillery among 5 Ottawa County developments in August
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI — Hudsonville saw a handful of new retail openings in August while it said goodbye to a longtime favorite. Meanwhile, in Coopersville, shovels hit the dirt on a $650 million factory expansion that will create 200 new jobs. Below is a roundup from MLive/The Grand Rapids...
Driver of pickup truck dead after crashing into tree, Ottawa County sheriff investigating
WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Detectives with the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office said they are working to learn more about a crash that killed a 66-year-old man Monday afternoon just outside of Marne. The Belmont man was driving north on 8th Avenue near Garfield Street in a pickup truck around...
Deputies: Man, 66, killed in crash near Marne
A driver died after crashing into a tree Monday in Wright Township, deputies say.
