Kent Co. Board approves $8.9 million for Ready by Five programs
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Funding from the Ready by Five Millage, which supports early childhood programs, was approved by the Kent County Board of Commissioners Friday. With the approval, Ready by Five will receive $8.9 million in funding to go toward 30 programs run by 16 organizations. The funding will begin in...
Walker police ask for help locating a missing, endangered 67-year-old man
Walker police are asking for help locating a missing and endangered 67-year-old man. Police say William "Bill" Wilson walked away from Valley View Care Center around 11 am in the City of Walker.
Hand2Hand celebrates new electric van at community/volunteer event with Consumers Energy
Nearly 65,000 children in West Michigan are at risk of hunger. Roughly 834 school buses filled with kids are dropped off at home each weekend with a risk of having little to no food for 68 hours. Local nonprofit, Hand2Hand, works to eliminate that 68-hour gap by mobilizing schools, churches,...
UPDATE: One Dies After Standale-Area Crash
TALLMADGE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Aug. 30, 2025) – One of four persons who were hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash west of Standale on Wednesday evening has lost his life. No names have been disclosed by Ottawa County Sheriff’s Sergeant Shane Ryke following the incident that occurred around 5:30 PM...
Locals Reveal GR’s Best Taco Secrets
Recently, residents of the Grand Rapids area discussed who makes the best tacos. This list might inspire Taco Tuesday road trips.
Amazing! This is the Oldest Restaurant in Grand Rapids!
Imagine a restaurant that’s been a community gem for over a century — The Cherie Inn isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving with charm and warmth.
US-131 South reopens days after oversized load hit overpass
A major freeway in West Michigan is back open days after an over-sized load heavily damaged an overpass.
The Day Michigan Was Ravaged By Hurricane Carla In 1961
Hurricane Carla may have landed in Texas, but its tail soaked Michigan in 1961. Here’s how it became one of our worst tropical storms.
A good deed in western Michigan, 13,000 years in the making | Rubin
The mastodon had been buried on the Clapps' farm near Kent City for 13,210 years. They had an hour to decide what to do with it. By August 2022, of course, the mastodon was just bones. A lot of bones: more than 130 of them, enough to construct about 70% of a prehistoric cousin of the elephant. Michael and Courtney...
Family-owned ice cream parlor expands focus to chef-driven savory menu
Too Tall’s might be known for its towering ice cream cones but the menu of chef-crafted American classics is just as tempting as the sweet treats.
