City OKs riverfront affordable housing project near Acrisure Amphitheater
A Grand Rapids board has approved revised plans for a riverfront affordable housing project south of the Acrisure Amphitheater that would include a public plaza with space for food trucks and outdoor entertainment. The Grand Rapids City Planning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved Mount Pleasant-based P.S....
Weekend Events to enjoy across West Michigan
Michelle Dunaway shares some of the events from across West Michigan, from the M45 Celebration in Allendale to a Birding Workshop in Grand Rapids.
Mom convicted of killing 14-year-old daughter in 2002 house fire gets new hearing dates
OTTAWA COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Court of Appeals has set two dates for an evidentiary hearing for an Ottawa County woman serving a life sentence for the death of her teenage daughter in a house fire decades ago. Karen Boes, now 69, was convicted in 2003 of first-degree...
From diagnosis to dorm life: GVSU student begins freshman year after battling cancer
Around this time last year, teenager Jeremiah Robinson was spending hours undergoing chemotherapy while he battled B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Michigan Dog Found With A Plea For Help Written By Someone Who Still Loved...
Don’t judge a book by its cover, and certainly don’t judge a dog owner in difficult times. If Rukey could speak, she would likely agree despite the heartbreak she endured. Abandoned in a parking lot in Michigan, this sweet pup once had a loving home. Sadly, for reasons no one could fully explain, she was left behind...
Grand Rapids, Mich., Opens Digital Learning Center
(TNS) — A new dedicated learning center has opened inside the long-running Baxter Community Center on Grand Rapids’ southeast side. The new AT&T Connected Learning Center provides access to high-speed Internet, free Wi-Fi, Dell computers and digital learning resources. Local and state leaders joined AT&T on...
Why Michiganders Are Hanging Detergent Bottles on Fences
Drivers in Northern Michigan may spot detergent bottles on fence posts. It turns out, there are several practical and quirky reasons behind this odd trend.
Grand Rapids jazz room hosts themed murder mystery
On Sept. 13, visitors to Celebration Cinema Studio Park's second floor Midtown space can attend a special themed murder mystery party with professional actors.
A New Breakfast Brunch Restaurant Coming to Grand Rapids
Wendy Ringo is about to shake up breakfast in the Eastown neighborhood with her new venture. You won't want to miss this!
Michigan’s Most Romantic Restaurant is Also The Most Haunted
Want to dine with your sweetie... and ghosts? Uncover the allure of a historic mansion-turned-restaurant deemed the most romantic AND the most haunted restaurant in Michigan.