Grand Rapids MI

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Two popular ice arenas in West Michigan are now under new ownership. Griff’s IceHouse West in Holland and Griff’s Georgetown Ice Arena were acquired by Black Bear Sports Group, which owns and operates over 40 ice rinks across the country. It’s unclear how...

A sudden daycare closure left Wyoming parents scrambling, losing sleep, and missing work, after over 15 staff members left, with almost no warning. Now, the center is working toward a comeback.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This fall, you'll be able to enjoy the sounds of iconic country duo Brooks & Dunn beneath the light of a neon moon at Acrisure Amphitheater. The pair will be performing their classic hits at the new amphitheater on Friday, Sept. 25. David Lee Murphy and Willow Avalon are supporting them on their...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Crews with the Grand Rapids Fire Department responded to a hazmat situation at a Grand Rapids manufacturer on Wednesday afternoon. The incident happened at Arkema Grand Rapids, a chemical manufacturer that produces resin technologies for traffic paints, industrial finishes and architectural...

It has definitely been an interesting winter here in Michigan. Many cities are running above normal on snowfall. Here’s a look at many of the tallies of snowfall across our state. I’ve used a combination of official National Weather Service/FAA weather observation sites and the Cooperative Weather Observers snowfall...

Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – A Zeeland woman was killed and her husband critically injured in a crash involving a semi truck in Ottawa County. The collision happened around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 17th at Port Sheldon Street and 72nd Avenue. Deputies said a semi hauling a trailer was...

By midmorning, the sweet-spice perfume rolling out of a small storefront in Spring Lake has the whole block walking faster. Locals know the drill here, and newcomers learn fast: if cinnamon rolls are on your list, do not wait until lunch. I stopped in to see what the fuss was...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lansing, Mich. – A colder-than-normal start to March is setting up across parts of Michigan, with multiple rounds of rain and snow possible statewide from Sunday, March 1, through Thursday, March 5....

(Grand Rapids, MI) – Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand, Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack, and other leaders were questioned last night at LaGrand’s monthly meeting about a deadly shooting by Grand Rapids police last week. LaGrand says he could not directly speak about the shooting, but did talk generally and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom addressed the Public Safety Committee for the final time Tuesday afternoon before he departs West Michigan for a new role in Florida. Winstron had been with GRPD less than a month when then-Officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed Patrick...