Grand Rapids MI

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Steelcase shareholder is suing the office furniture giant and its future parent company HNI Corp. just weeks before its $2.2 billion acquisition by HNI is due to close. The plaintiff, Dean Drulias, a Steelcase shareholder since 2016, has requested an injunction preventing Steelcase and...

A veterinarian visiting Grand Rapids found a dog tied up and alone and took it home. Police reached out to say it belonged to a homeless man but she refused to return it.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police confiscated a handgun after a group of teens attempted to rob a person in downtown Grand Rapids following the Nov. 22 Santa Parade. Grand Rapids police said a 19-year-old had the weapon, which had an extended magazine capable of holding 26 rounds. Police did not...

A drug-addled thief with 21 prior felony convictions is returning to prison for shoplifting and later trying to cash a check with a bogus ID that was flagged by an alert Sparta bank teller.

Thanksgiving Eve in Grand Rapids is a big night for the bars, but there's more to do out there than drink.

TikTok’s algorithm introduced me to Grand Rapids’ “S-Curve Kitty,” a tabby named Phoebe whose sunset-lit window watch turned her into a viral good-vibes mascot for drivers. In a stressed-out world, she’s internet comfort gold.

WYOMING, MI —United Parcel Service is cutting 67 jobs at its facility at 5757 Clyde Park Ave. SW in Wyoming early next year. Company spokesperson Karen Tomaszewski Hill said the layoffs target part-time employees who work in daytime package sorting at the facility. The layoffs are expected to occur by Jan. 20, 2026,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A 23-year-old Grand Rapids man held for attacking an Ottawa County homeowner and killing the family dog is facing a separate assault charge in Kent County. Jason Varnado is formally charged with home invasion, killing/torturing an animal and felonious assault that happened last week. Through...

The suspect in a recent shooting following an argument inside an establishment in Holland Township has been convicted of murderous intent before. Andrew Louis Harper, 48, was taken into custody Nov. 21 with assistance from the Ottawa County Critical Response Team. He's accused of shooting two men following an...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Detroit, MI – Drivers across Michigan are being urged to use extreme caution this Blackout Wednesday, as one of the heaviest drinking nights of the year overlaps with early Thanksgiving traffic on major...