Grand Rapids MI

We can expect an area of thunderstorms to increase in coverage by mid-morning and slide into the eastern half of Lower Michigan. Let’s look at the severe weather chances and location of the possibly severe storms. First off, today is NOT expected to be anything like the strong severe...

KENT COUNTY, MI - The name of a 41-year-old man who died Monday, March 2, after being ejected from his vehicle is now being released. Sgt. Scott Dietrich, public information officer for the Kent County Sheriff’s Office, confirmed that the victim’s name is Douglas Bacot of Caledonia. The...

In Michigan, chicken parmesan isn’t just a plate. It’s a mild obsession disguised as dinner. Locals chase crispy chicken and molten mozzarella like archaeologists hunting lost treasures, except the fossils are buried under marinara. These joints lure diners with smells that could start riots and flavors that refuse...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker is no stranger to reviewing police shootings. A veteran prosecutor, Becker has ruled on more than a dozen related shootings since 2020, including five cases over the last two years. Becker filed charges only twice against a Grand Rapids police...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Michigan – The air feels unusually warm and heavy across western Michigan this morning as dark clouds gather over Grand Rapids. A fast-moving line of storms is pushing toward the region, and conditions...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Three Michigan establishments earned spots among the top late-night eateries in the country, according to ACE.com’s best after-midnight places to eat list released Friday, March 5. Fleetwood Diner, 300 S. Ashley St., in Ann Arbor was ranked No. 43 nationally. The diner opened in...

Faculty, students and staff at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids on Friday sent a letter to the university’s Board of Trustees expressing concerns about the financial decisions made at the university, writing that they see the university “drifting away from our decades-long tradition of student-centered...

USA Today cites over 80 breweries, beer festivals and events as reasons why Grand Rapids reigns brew king.

Grand Rapids-based Restaurant Partners Management LLC is bolstering its Traverse City holdings with a deal to acquire Slabtown Burgers from owners Jeff Pownall and Toni Dye. The deal for Slabtown Burgers closed March 3. The 1,200-square-foot restaurant has been in operation at 826 W. Front St. since 2009, offering a...

Terri DeBoer, who has spent decades as a meteorologist in West Michigan, is running for Congress.