Michigan Now Has The Third Longest Paved Trail In The USA
As someone whose family was big fans of going for group bike rides, living on the M-6 Bike trail in Kent County has been great. The 9-mile trail is paved, mostly shaded, and alternates between hills and flat terrain. It's always a pleasant ride. However, this trail pales in comparison...
Deputies: 4 hurt in Robinson Township crash
Four people were hurt in a crash in Robinson Township Thursday night after a driver did not stop at a stop sign, deputies say.
Utz to shutter Michigan plant, lay off 75 workers
Utz Brands plans to close its manufacturing facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan to cut costs and optimize its supply chain footprint. Manufacturing operations will end Jan. 30 and warehouse operations on May 26, the company said in a statement to Food Dive. The closure will affect about 75 people. The...
Consumers Energy, utility workers pay tribute to one of their own after deadly crash
Consumers Energy lineman Jeffery Streur, 43, of Zeeland, died in a crash on his way to restore power to a residence.
Looking for falafel? West Michigan Kosher food truck specializes in dish
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Dan Monselise, 65, spent 31 years in the pharmaceutical industry before making a dramatic career change. Now, he operates the only kosher eatery in West Michigan. Monselise along with his wife, Hasia, operates the aptly named “The Falafel Truck.” What started as a longtime dream...
John Ball Zoo celebrates birth of snow leopard cub
You might spot something extra cute at John Ball Zoo soon: Snow leopard Yuki has welcomed a new cub.
Federal grant to fund sea lamprey barrier on Grand River
Recently, the Great Lakes Fishery Commission received a $2.1 million grant from the federal government to, among other items, design a new sea lamprey barrier on the Grand River.
Kent County Youth Fair 2025: Clowns, line dancing and rodeo finale
LOWELL, MI – Sugar, Snowflake, Rainbow and Garbage bustled their way through the main drag of the Kent County Youth Fair. Together, the quartet made up the last clowning troupe of Kent County 4-H in the youth fair on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Grand Agricultural Center of West Michigan in Lowell.
Is This Tiny Killer Lurking In Your Michigan Backyard Trees?
A little bug is causing big problems for some trees in West Michigan. It's gotten so bad that in just five to seven years, one of Michigan's most beautiful trees could be killed off if nothing is done about it. Here's what you need to know about the hemlock woolly...
Man stabbed at Grand Rapids-area Walmart less than a week after mass stabbing at...
A man was stabbed at a Walmart near Grand Rapids less than one week after the mass stabbing of eleven people at a Traverse City location. According to the Kent County Sheriff’s Office; the suspect stabbed the victim, 23, multiple times.