Grand Rapids MI

Grand Rapids has grown into a city where outdoor dining means more than just grabbing a table on the sidewalk, turning fresh air into a real part of the meal instead of an afterthought. I have clocked an impressive number of patio meals in the name of research, moving through...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Thousands across Michigan are without power Friday, Dec. 26, as freezing rain has taken down trees and power lines. Many of the outages are occurring north of Grand Rapids, according to Consumers Energy’s Outage Map. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids reported around...

While most Byron Center neighbors enjoyed Christmas Day with family and friends, firefighter Izzy England spent the holiday ready to respond to emergencies in the community she grew up in.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Corewell Health's Helen DeVos Children's Hospital has released some photos taken of infants wearing what it describes as "ugly Christmas sweaters." The NICU at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital says in a news release that it is a Level 4 NICU, and provides the highest level of care for the...

It’s been a year of dramatic shifts in Grand Rapids’ restaurant scene, as new spots opened with fresh ideas, more than a dozen closed permanently and others anticipate a 2026 opening. Of the 20 businesses in Grand Rapids’ downtown, spanning from Bridge Street’s Stockbridge area to Heartside on...

A trip to the mall to see Santa recently turned sour for one Michigan family.

MONTCALM COUNTY, MI – A fire destroyed a house early Friday, Dec. 26, near Greenville, Sheridan Fire Department said. The fire, reported just after midnight, engulfed the modular home on West Fenwick Road in Montcalm County’s Fairplain Township. Multiple fire departments responded. No injuries were reported. A...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — A Michigan Court of Appeals ruled to uphold the sentence of a man convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree arson. Chard Bruining was sentenced to life in prison without parole, plus 15 to 30 years in prison, with those two sentences to be served concurrently.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI - The Critter Barn is about promoting agricultural education through a Christian lens Makayla Brewer, the Zeeland farm’s program coordinator said. One of the ways that’s done is through their live nativity performances. After Christmas, there are still opportunities to see the 26th annual event this...

As part of Grand Rapids Public Schools Reimagine GRPS with Us! plan launched in 2022, the district developed a framework for reviewing and repurposing underutilized, vacant, and closed facilities. In 2023, voters approved a $305 million bond to improve school facilities and address building capacity districtwide....