Grand Rapids MI

Michigan's Upper Peninsula usually gets all the attention when it comes to the state's pristine outdoor destinations. However, the more populous and accessible Lower Peninsula — also known as the "Mitten" — is far from devoid of gorgeous settings of its own. Stops like the scenic tip-of-the-mitten village of...

OTTAWA COUNTY — Those facing hunger in Ottawa County have some resources to fall back on during the uncertainty surrounding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, though the outcome remains unclear for local recipients. The potential cut is part of the federal legislative package, dubbed the "One Big...

PAW PAW, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Michigan State Police in southwest Michigan’s Fifth District are holding a month-long food drive in November to support local families and food banks across the area. Collection sites will be located at all Fifth District posts in Paw Paw, Niles, Wayland, Marshall,...

A couple days a week the calm of Hannah Parke's house in Grand Rapids gives way to a little bit of chaos. The kind that's bustling with activity, bursts of belly laughs and loud demands. Parke's two year old son, Marlow, and his friend Avery were taking turns on a...

When The Søvengård opened on Bridge Street in 2016, it was before the neighborhood blossomed into the lively dining destination it is today.

Hurricane Beryl aftermath: Michigan on flood alert as Midwest expects sustained rainfall. Great Log Jam of 1883 revisited in face of rising river levels.

On November 1, federal funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program officially lapsed and no benefits were issued to millions of people who rely on the service.

With the status of SNAP benefits uncertain, North Kent Connect is preparing to help more people in need in northern Kent County communities like Rockford, Sparta, and Cedar Springs.

The kids at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital may not be able to go door to door to trick-or-treat this year, but that didn't stop them from celebrating Halloween.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Davenport University announced this month it received a $10 million federal grant - “the largest in school history” - to expand college access programming in three areas across the state. The grant funds will cover programs in Lansing, Muskegon and Ypsilanti school districts, giving...