Sheriff: ‘We’ll worry when tips slow down’ in Nancy Guthrie search
Sheriff’s investigators say they are working with biological evidence at the home Nancy Guthrie disappeared from about two and a half weeks ago. The latest update from the Sheriff’s department is not more specific about that evidence. Interest in the case is so high that the Sheriff’s Department...
Military recruiter accused of CSC waives prelim exam in Ottawa County
A man accused of using his role as a military recruiter to make inappropriate contact with teenage girls in Ottawa County waived his preliminary exam Feb. 20. Nicholas Phelps, 28, of Norton Shores, is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person aged 13-15. He was scheduled to appear...
In the Heart of the City, This 100-Acre Garden Feels Like a Peaceful Escape
There is a place in Grand Rapids called Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park where towering sculptures share quiet paths with maples, and glasshouse palms rustle while songbirds practice scales nearby. I spent a full day there and still felt like I had only skimmed the surface, the way you might read the first...
Michigan Weather Alert: Detroit, Grand Rapids Face Ice and 55 MPH Wind Risk Feb...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, Michigan – Slick freeways and strong wind gusts could disrupt travel across Michigan beginning Thursday, Feb. 26, as a wetter late-winter pattern raises the risk for freezing rain and high winds...
Body camera footage shows events which led to Grand Rapids police officers shooting a...
Body camera footage shows man shot by police 02.19.26. Police chief Eric Winstrom answers questions about body camera footage showing events which led to Grand Rapids police officers shooting a man, who was allegedly armed with a handgun, late Wednesday night during a press conference at Grand Rapids Police...
Before They Were Big, U2 Played A Concert At A Grand Rapids Church
Before arenas and stadiums, U2 performed inside Fountain Street Church in 1981. The nearly 1,250-person crowd had no idea they were watching future rock legends.
Baby born breech on Zeeland driveway with help from doula and deputy
A Zeeland woman's labor took an unexpected turn when she delivered her baby breech on her driveway with help from her doula and a neighboring Ottawa County sheriff's deputy.
One person injured in Grandville shooting, police working to find suspect
The Grandville Police Department says it's working to find the suspect in a shooting after one person was injured after a fight at a music concert.
Shooting at Grandville nightspot concert sparks investigation; victim suffers non-life-threatening injuries
GRANDVILLE, Mich. — Police are investigating a shooting that took place early Saturday morning at 4050 Chicago Drive SW. That address comes back to the Grandville Pub. According to Grandville Police, officers were called to the scene at approximately 1:52 a.m. for a reported shooting. When they arrived, they found...
Popular Midwest retailer pulls thousands of children’s pajamas: What to know
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan — Meijer is recalling more than 211,000 children’s sleepwear garments after federal regulators determined the products fail to meet mandatory flammability standards, posing a potential burn hazard to young children. The recall involves about 211,520 one-piece, footed pajamas sold under the MCS...

















