Two New Eateries to Check out At Grand Rapids Downtown Market
Grand Rapids Downtown Market welcomes Her Daily Bread Cookie Shop, offering DIY cookie treats, and Myanmar Meals, serving bold Burmese and Cantonese flavors this fall.
Crews investigate cause of Alpine Township fire
Firefighters are looking into what caused a fire north of Walker that left a man in critical condition.
California Cannabis Company Buys Pharmhouse Wellness Dispo In New Buffalo, Michigan’s Hottest Market
Grand Rapids-based Pharmhouse Wellness Co. has exited the Western Michigan market after selling the company’s second dispensary to a California-based brand in a deal valued at $3.5 million. The transaction had Pharmhouse founder and CEO Casey Kornoelje heeding his own advice that cannabis operators should seriously...
Grand Rapids charging forward on solar project at old Butterworth Landfill
This idea to install solar panels on the old Butterworth Landfill has been years in the making, transforming a former Superfund site into a facility that would power city buildings.
How a $1 ArtPrize Challenge Changed the Way I Think About Kindness
At ArtPrize, a vending machine called The Kindness Challenge inspired me to spread small acts of kindness across Grand Rapids.
Raising Cane’s Opening Day in Kentwood Finally Announced
Mark your calendars, folks! Something delicious is hitting 28th Street, and locals can hardly contain their excitement.
Michigan Schools Excel: Four Make U.S. News Top 100, International Academy Takes 11th Place
Michigan's public schools made waves in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 rankings. Four schools broke into the nation's top 100, with the International Academy of Macomb leading at number 11. In Clinton Township, the International Academy of Macomb stands first among state schools. Close behind, Bloomfield Hills'...
What Happened To Kids Trick Or Treating In West Michigan?
Halloween will be here before we know it, and kids across West Michigan will be dressing up in costumes running up and down the streets with parents not far behind. When the night is over, the kids will frantically empty out their candy filled bags, and of course mom or dad will have to do a mandatory "candy check"...
Deer overabundance in Michigan means more deer-car collisions, habitat damage
Deer remain a big problem for Michigan drivers. According to state crash data, deer are involved in tens of thousands of crashes annually. Humans were reported injured in over 1,500 deer-related crashes during each of the last three years. Does that mean there are too many deer in Michigan?. It...
New Meijer Signs Point Towards End of 24 Hours Stores
The former signs at these locations had the phrase "24 Hours" in the bottom right corner. All of the new signs have removed this phrase and now just read "Meijer".
