Cold and snowy pattern continues, with more widespread accumulation on MLK Day
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — January is getting ready to flex its winter muscles here in West Michigan. Several days of cold and snowy weather are in the forecast, with a more widespread round of accumulation expected for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Lake effect snow had already been creating some...
How the Grand Rapids ‘Wind Phone’ Helps People Process Loss
Visitors are invited to sit, dial, and speak freely at this quiet spot designed to help those coping with loss.
11 Underrated Michigan Food Trucks Worth Chasing Across Town
I can still feel the specific, restless excitement of chasing a flickering neon sign across a darkened parking lot in Grand Rapids during my college years. There is a primal joy in discovering that the best meal of your week isn’t hidden behind a mahogany door, but rather served through a sliding window on a side...
Great Lakes Deep Freeze: Grand Rapids, Flint, and the U.P. Face Extended Arctic Cold
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, Michigan – Michigan is entering a prolonged stretch of Arctic cold that is expected to dominate the state from late January into early February, with subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills...
Fast response saves Grand Rapids apartment complex from major fire damage, no injuries
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — An apartment complex in Grand Rapids sustained only minor damage from a fire thanks to a rapid response from firefighters on Friday. Just after 7:30 p.m., the Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) responded to a fourth-floor apartment fire at Adams Park Apartments after automatic fire alarms...
Jeep plunges into deep ravine after driver loses control on icy I-196, police say
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A 34-year-old man suffered minor injuries in a crash Sunday, Jan. 18, after slippery road conditions caused him to lose control of his vehicle, police said. The crash happened along eastbound I-196 at Mile Marker 66, forcing police to close the right lane, with intermittent...
US-131 in Grand Rapids reopened after multicar crash
The northbound lanes of the freeway in Grand Rapids were shut down for a few hours early Sunday morning following a multi-car crash, state police say. They have since reopened.
Home prices are increasing fastest in these Michigan communities
Five Michigan communities had their average home value increase by at least $50,000 last year. Topping the list was Mackinac Island, which saw its typical home value climb 21.2% from November 2024 to November 2025, according to an analysis of Zillow data by Stacker, a New Jersey-based data media company.
Public hearings set as Ottawa County looks at restructuring Community Mental Health
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- Ottawa County leaders want to look at restructuring the Community Mental Health department because of state funding issues leading to budget deficits. County commissioners on Tuesday, Jan. 13, voted to set three public hearings to take public comment on transitioning CMH to an authority, instead...
Activity gives first-graders a chance to be in charge
East Grand Rapids — Amid a cacophony of questions, and with dozens of classmates vying for his attention, Breton Downs Elementary first-grader Harrison DeYoung managed to keep his cool as he walked his fellow students through the process of making paper snowflakes. “Everybody ready?” Harrison asked as he prepared...
