Some West Michigan schools closed Thursday
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — West Michigan has been bombarded by rounds of heavy snowfall and plummeting temperatures this week, causing many schools to close for multiple days. The weather doesn't slow down on Thursday—more snow could cause impacts during the morning commute, with chances for snow continuing throughout the...
Rescue teams save dog from icy river near Sparta
The Alpine Firefighters Association says a dog is safe after she fell into the Rogue River. Multiple rescue teams were at the scene to pull Schatzi out of the chest-deep waters.
Former Gordon Food Service executive buys Alger Heights deli and food delivery business
A former Gordon Food Service marketing executive has acquired a Grand Rapids deli and food delivery business that has built a loyal customer base over the past two decades. In a deal that closed Dec. 29, Kelly Smallegan-Maas purchased Making Thyme Kitchen, which husband-and-wife team Ken and Karen Bryan started in a...
Couple revives Allen antique store and village
A couple from Grandville, Michigan, sells everything from golden loveseats and Coca-Cola fridges to license plates and comics at their thrift store, Le Vintage Rose, in Allen, Michigan. The property of the Antique Village was abandoned and forgotten for more than a decade, until Mary Nguyen-Frei and her husband,...
Manual Transmission is Reigning King of Theft Deterrent; Real Case
A Grand Rapids woman believes the manual transmission in her car may have played an unexpected role in preventing it from being stolen, after an apparent theft attempt ended with the vehicle left behind despite visible damage. The incident occurred Monday morning on the east side of Grand Rapids, where...
Watch driver walk through wreckage after 100-car pileup in Michigan
The aftermath of a 100-vehicle pileup in Michigan left motorists in awe. Footage captured by an eyewitness on the scene shows clusters of damaged cars and semi-trucks on a snowy Interstate 196, about 24 miles southwest of Grand Rapids, and along its shoulder, on Sunday, Jan. 19. Some of the vehicles even fused...
Charter Capital joins major Midwest accounting firm to fuel M&A practice
A top 50 U.S. accounting firm is expanding into investment banking and the Michigan market with a deal to acquire Grand Rapids-based Charter Capital Partners. Katz, Sapper & Miller LLP, a large advisory, tax, and audit firm with six offices in the Midwest and New York, closed Jan. 16 on the acquisition of Grand...
LaughFest 2026 Returns to Grand Rapids With New Lineup
Gilda's Club LaughFest to return for its 16th year in Grand Rapids with five days of comedy. LaughFest has unveiled its 2026 lineup with more than 30 comedians.
Grand Rapids concert venue hosts K-pop music night
On Jan. 30, guests at The Pyramid Scheme in downtown Grand Rapids can attend K-Winterland, a K-pop music themed dance night featuring a live DJ and decades of Korean pop music.
Grand Rapids, MI – Apartment Fire: Crews Contain Fifth-Floor Blaze Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – Fire crews in Grand Rapids responded to a fifth-floor apartment fire Monday, working quickly to contain and extinguish the blaze before it could spread to additional units. According to...

















