Grand Rapids MI

Cascade Township is tapping the brakes on big-tech development, at least for now. Last Wednesday, township trustees voted to temporarily block data-center proposals, approving a six-month moratorium that pauses permits, rezoning and other approvals. The board also created an ad-hoc subcommittee to work with township...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) is warning residents of a scam. KCSO officials remind residents that police will not call and request money over the phone and demand cash payments, bitcoin, gift cards, or currency of that kind, they said in a Facebook post.

Renovations revealed a vintage Remes Drug Store sign hidden behind a former Rite Aid facade, and it’s in incredible condition.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, MI – Clocks across Michigan will jump ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, marking the start of daylight saving time and prompting emergency officials to remind homeowners to complete...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Pastor Darryl Gaddy made his position known when it comes to how Da'quain Johnson died on February 18. He spent most of his eulogy saying his community wants justice. "We are grieving, but we're grieving with purpose," said Gaddy during the funeral. "We start our...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former meteorologist who served the West Michigan community for years announced her candidacy for Congress Thursday. Terri DeBoer, who has been a broadcast meteorologist for various TV stations in the community for more than three decades, says she's running for Michigan's 3rd Congressional...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The driver of a semi-tractor trailer failed to slow for stopped traffic on northbound U.S. 131 and collided with a flat-bed truck on Wednesday, March 4. The semi driver, a 60-year-old Oscoda man, had to be extricated from the wreckage. He was taken by ambulance...

Aquinas College has sold its historic Brookby Estate in East Grand Rapids to a builder that plans to preserve the mansion and build custom homes on the surrounding property.

Living proof that not all heroes wear capes. In downtown Grand Rapids, one man is taking a simple idea — a hot pizza and a moment of kindness — and turning it into a mission to fight hunger. Thomas Esch buys a ton of pizza from Uccello’s on Monroe Center to hand out to people experiencing homelessness throughout the...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back for its fourth year at John Ball Zoo, and this time the theme is Realms of Wonder. The festival runs April 8 through June 14, 2026, transforming the zoo into a nighttime landscape of giant glowing sculptures inspired by wildlife and Chinese cultural...