Grand Rapids MI

Officials have plans for more public art, and it got me thinking about which hometown names should be next

On March 14, visitors to Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids can attend the 56th annual Sugarbush Festival and attend all-ages, educational activities throughout the afternoon.

West Michigan Women's Expo is back in downtown Grand Rapids ad DeVos Place starting Friday, March 6 and going through Sunday.

Butterflies are back at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (FMG) for the 31st annual “Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies are Blooming” exhibition, open now through April 30. The exhibition transforms the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory into a butterfly oasis. According to Wendy Dunham, the director of...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The new Acrisure Amphitheater will draw major acts like Lionel Richie and Pitbull to Grand Rapids this year, and city staff and police are preparing for how they will manage parking and traffic flow when thousands of concertgoers flock downtown starting in May. Concert nights...

Police responded to a shooting at Dave & Buster's in Kentwood Saturday night.

The race for governor is already heating up, and West Michigan will play a big role in who will next lead our state.

David Stoffer’s Nightjar Sauna and Cold Plunge went from losing money in 2023 to generating $700,000 in sales last year, driven by the wellness trend sweeping across Michigan and beyond.

Grandville — When Joey Sabin was in Kelly Venhuizen’s first-grade class at Central Elementary School in the late 1990s, he remembers reading a book about sled dogs. Later, in fourth grade, he remembers a project on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, learning about the race’s history and following mushers and their dog...

Ruth McMonigle has spent the last 80 years honing her sewing skills. “I’ve worn out a few machines,” she said with a laugh. For years, the 90-year-old Middleville resident has been donating her skills and time, crafting beds for pets lodged at the Barry County Animal Shelter. After...