Grand Rapids MI

After sitting dark for nearly two years, the old Dickey's Barbecue location on Baldwin Street finally has new life as a vibrant, authentic Mexican restaurant—complete with hand-painted murals, homemade tortillas, and $1.99 Monday tacos.

Host Tom Turner invites members of Messiah Baptist Church and MVillage to talk about their work in the community. (Aug. 17, 2026)

Work is underway to build a small roundabout in Grand Rapids after neighbors complained about high speeds and crashes in the area.

A conversation with the Film and Media Alliance of West Michigan (August 17, 2026).

For the first time since East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village development was dealt a major blow, city leaders gathered for their commission meeting.

On Monday, Aug. 17, the Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees met for its monthly meeting to discuss the budget and approve several contracts and purchases for the new academic year. Near the end of the meeting, board members heard from a GRCC graduate and part-time college employee who described the financi

After only a year as Big Rapids’ athletic director, Stephanie Shaw decided to step down at the end of July. Now, the school has found its newest leader of sports. Cole Andrews was announced as the school’s newest athletic director on Monday, Aug. 17. He last served as Rockford’s athletic director for the past seven yea

The city of Wyoming is looking for its new police chief as current Chief Kip Snyder is set to retire.

The Pretzel Bell, a beloved Ann Arbor restaurant with history stretching back to 1934, is rolling out a revamped menu that spotlights ingredients from a plethora of other Michigan businesses. Pretzel Bell’s new “From Our Neighbors” initiative features businesses from not just the Ann Arbor area, but the entire state...

Five Finger Death Punch was playing Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids when frontman Ivan Moody spotted a fan in a Machine Shop shirt and said the band needs to get back to Flint, maybe for three nights straight.