Grand Rapids MI

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Michigan – The sun glints off snowbanks along the Grand River this morning, but the air still cuts sharply at 15 degrees. Wind chills dip below zero at times, and any damp pavement remains frozen solid....

Grahame Lesh headlines a brand new celebration in a familiar location, while a longstanding Michigan music festival embraces some regional favorites. Get the details and more at Local Spins. SCROLL DOWN FOR FESTIVAL LINEUP POSTERS. Since 2011, Buttermilk Jamboree at Circle Pines Center south of Grand Rapids has...

CALEDONIA, Caledonia Township — If you’ve driven along M-37 in Caledonia Township recently, you may have noticed some slowdowns. That's because the Michigan Department of Transportation is preparing to begin construction on a major overhaul of the highway, estimated to cost about $50 million. Trees are coming down,...

Friday will mark 130 years since the first automobile went for a test drive in Detroit — and no, it didn't belong to Henry Ford.

COMSTOCK PARK, MI—Beer enthusiasts descended on LMCU Ballpark during the 20th edition of the Michigan Winter Beer Festival. The popular annual festival drew thousands of patrons from all over the state to try beer from over 90 Michigan breweries on Saturday. With temperatures hovering around freezing, overcast skies...

Grand Rapids stands as the primary destination for diners from nearby cities like Kentwood, Wyoming, and Grandville who regularly find their way to 1429 Lake Drive SE. This establishment serves as a vibrant bridge between the historic Eastown district and the rich agricultural heritage of West Michigan. It has...

GEORGETOWN TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 1, 2026) – Nearly 300 Consumers Energy customers spent much of Saturday night and early Sunday morning in the dark, while a stretch of a main road in eastern Ottawa County was blocked off, following a single-vehicle crash that knocked down a utility pole east of Jenison.

Dozens of people filled Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids on Saturday, calling for answers in the shooting death of Da'Quain Johnson.

More than 200 people gathered Saturday at Calder Plaza following the Feb. 18 shooting death of Da'Quain Johnson by Grand Rapids police.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Proposals for new apartments, an exclusive business club and a new Chipotle were among the interesting projects that went before Grand Rapids-area planners this month. Local planning commissions and city leaders considered a variety of projects for different stages of approval in February. Here is...