Grand Rapids MI

Saturday marked 10 years since Col. Ralph Hauenstein died at 103 years old. The colonel, as his family calls him, lived not only a long life, but also a full one.

May Malinowski was selected for the Bands of America National Honors Marching Band, earning one of only five spots awarded to students from the entire state of Michigan.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI -- A longtime Southwest Michigan administrator has been named the next Ottawa County deputy administrator. Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette is expected to begin with Ottawa County in February, pending a Jan. 27 review by the Ottawa County Board of Commissioners. Dissette has been the...

BELDING, Mich. — Coming off the holidays, many families are feeling the financial pinch, and for some, putting food on the table isn't guaranteed. A Belding-area nonprofit is working to feed local children one meal at a time. 'IM Kids 3rd Meal', run by the 21st Century Teaching and...

Dozens of volunteers of all ages braved the cold Saturday to honor local fallen veterans by cleaning up a Grand Rapids cemetery.

Three people were hurt Saturday morning when their car collided head-on with a Grand Rapids Fire Department engine, according to police.

GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Despite the snow, community members gathered in Grandville on Saturday afternoon as part of nationwide "ICE Out for Good" protests. Hundreds of protests took place across the country over the weekend in the wake of the fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis and...

A Plainfield Township woman turns discarded plastic bags into blankets and pillows, giving people experiencing homelessness a warm, weather-resistant way to stay dry.

Byron Center — On a recent Friday morning at Heritage Elementary, second-grader Luke Stock received a special surprise. Principal Nathan Clophus drew Luke’s name from a school-wide drawing for the opportunity to use the new book vending machine. Media specialist Andrea Trzinski pulled him out of class mid-morning...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Vantage Plastics received the inaugural Manufacturer of the Year award from the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum at the organization’s annual Triple Bottom Line Bash last month in Grand Rapids. The Standish-based company was selected for the award, which recognizes a mid-size manufacturer whose...