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The deaths of a husband and wife in their Wyoming home were the result of a "suicide pact," James Emmert's mom and stepdad said.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, Michigan – A mid-February warm-up is expected across Michigan, with temperatures forecast to run 10 to 20 degrees above normal from Feb. 16–20, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center. The...

The City of Walker has named its newest city manager Tuesday. Shay Gallagher is moving across town from Kentwood where he served as Deputy City Administrator.

The man accused of killing his fiancée and her two sons in Grand Rapids late last month will undergo a competency evaluation.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A competency evaluation has been ordered for a man accused of killing his fiancée and her two sons despite some pushback from the prosecution. Charles Lee Broomfield Jr. is charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Jacqueline Neill and her boys, Michael and Cameron...

KENT COUNTY, MI — There will be no new data center proposals in Solon Township for at least six months. The Solon Township Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 9 unanimously approved a six-month moratorium on data center proposals, generating thunderous applause from the people in attendance. Solon Township...

ALLENDALE, Mich. — A Sparta man has pleaded guilty in connection with a series of shootings in the Allendale area that targeted homes and a business last spring. Riley Leary, 21, pleaded guilty to multiple charges stemming from incidents on May 3, 2025, including felonious assault, carrying a concealed weapon, felony...

Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park near Grand Rapids is home to Nina Akamu's The American Horse, towering above visitors at 24 feet tall. An identical behemoth stands in front of a horse racing venue in Milan.

Larry Erhardt Sr., who founded Erhardt Construction Co. and oversaw several major projects that reshaped downtown Grand Rapids, died on Feb. 5 at the age of 94. After starting the company in 1962, Erhardt’s enduring portfolio included downtown landmarks such as DeVos Place Convention Center, Amway Grand Plaza Hotel,...