Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Hello, Hugo!. The John Ball Zoo's newest addition to the family, Hugo the pygmy hippo, is finally viewable in his habitat with his mom, Penelope. The zoo said in a Facebook post announcing Hugo's public debut on Saturday that eager visitors should be prepared for a little game of "hippo...

November 10 will mark 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald was lost on Lake Superior. It’s one of the region’s most popular shipwreck tales, in large part thanks to Gordon Lightfoot’s haunting lyrics, but also because of the ship’s mysterious story.

The Michigan Department of Transportation is studying a new east-west “coast-to-coast” passenger rail line that would connect Holland, Grand Rapids, East Lansing, Ann Arbor, and Detroit. There is currently no train connection from Detroit to Lansing, Grand Rapids, or Holland. MDOT officials say planning work will...

Grand Rapids author Julie Rathsack is no stranger to the mysteries and superstitions of West Michigan's haunted locations. She is the co-author of Ghosts of Grand Rapids and published A Haunted History of Grand Rapids in 2024. Her newest release, The Ghostly Tales of Grand Rapids, was published this past...

An 80-year-old man died in a single-car crash early Saturday in Ada Township, deputies say.

GRPS said additional security measures are in place at Union High School Friday after an off-campus incident involving a student and a weapon.

Are West Michigan’s favorite breweries haunted? Locals report eerie voices, ghostly figures, and unexplained happenings at these spooky spots.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - At first glance, Alive Again looks like any other business in Grand Rapids’ Creston neighborhood. But through the shop door marked ‘Entrance to mortuary,’ customers are pulled into an era of 1980s horror. Upon walking in, customers are met with none other than...

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Meijer is expanding its fight against hunger across the Midwest, pledging $4 million in new donations to food banks and pantries serving families in need through its long-running Simply Give program, the grocery chain announced Friday. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based retailer said the funds...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — A Michigan mother who left her 18-month-old daughter to die in her pickup truck while running a quick errand has been sentenced to just 45 days in jail and two years of probation, sparking outrage and reflection over preventable child deaths inside vehicles. Angelica Arechiga,...