How a $1 ArtPrize Challenge Changed the Way I Think About Kindness
At ArtPrize, a vending machine called The Kindness Challenge inspired me to spread small acts of kindness across Grand Rapids.
Raising Cane’s Opening Day in Kentwood Finally Announced
Mark your calendars, folks! Something delicious is hitting 28th Street, and locals can hardly contain their excitement.
Michigan Schools Excel: Four Make U.S. News Top 100, International Academy Takes 11th Place
Michigan's public schools made waves in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 rankings. Four schools broke into the nation's top 100, with the International Academy of Macomb leading at number 11. In Clinton Township, the International Academy of Macomb stands first among state schools. Close behind, Bloomfield Hills'...
What Happened To Kids Trick Or Treating In West Michigan?
Halloween will be here before we know it, and kids across West Michigan will be dressing up in costumes running up and down the streets with parents not far behind. When the night is over, the kids will frantically empty out their candy filled bags, and of course mom or dad will have to do a mandatory "candy check"...
Deer overabundance in Michigan means more deer-car collisions, habitat damage
Deer remain a big problem for Michigan drivers. According to state crash data, deer are involved in tens of thousands of crashes annually. Humans were reported injured in over 1,500 deer-related crashes during each of the last three years. Does that mean there are too many deer in Michigan?. It...
New Meijer Signs Point Towards End of 24 Hours Stores
The former signs at these locations had the phrase "24 Hours" in the bottom right corner. All of the new signs have removed this phrase and now just read "Meijer".
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame alternative rock band coming to Van Andel Arena
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Nine Inch Nails just added a second leg to their North American tour with another stop in Michigan. The 10-time Grammy nominated band, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020, will be at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Sunday, February 22, 2026 on their “Peel It Back” tour.
Jenison area woman accused in husband’s death allegedly drank 29 beers in hours before...
HUDSONVILLE, MI -- A Jenison area woman accused of killing her husband claimed domestic abuse to police, but also drank 29 beers in the hours before he was shot. Michelle Matos-Colon, 49, had a blood-alcohol content of 0.145 about two and a half hours after she called 911 to report shooting her husband, according to...
Michigan Restaurant Named One Of America’s Best Pizza Joints
One of America's top spots for the most delicious slice of pizza can be found in Michigan.
Sheriff’s office searching for Kent County teen who left home this morning
13-year-old Angelica Welch walked out of her home at York Creek Apartments and hasn't been heard from since. Now the Kent County Sheriff's Office needs help to find her.

















