Grand Rapids MI

Tracking down bear dens and doing health checks on the mom and cubs inside those cozy spaces has got to be one of the more interesting jobs being done by Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews over the winter months. The DNR gave everyone a peek inside that process this...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI —It’s been a busy year for restaurant closures so far. Three months into 2025, at least eight Grand Rapids area restaurants and breweries have permanently closed, including Rockwell Republic, Creston Brewery, Beacon Corner Bar and GRNoir Wine & Jazz. Restaurant owners say a host of...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — On February 22, multiple neighbors living at West Gate Village Townhomes called Kent County 911, when hearing noises they were alarmed by. "Hi, I just heard gunshots," a man said to the dispatcher. "I heard five or six shots." COURT RECORDS:Man allegedly shot, killed girlfriend's mother...

A Grand Rapids radio personality was river fishing and finally caught a fish he only dreamed of as a kid. The rivers connecting to Lake Michigan are all fantastic for winter river fishing. Fishing rivers in the winter is often overlooked because it's so cold and many fisherman are dedicating their time to ice fishing.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and even if you don't believe that, there is no denying that breakfast is the best meal of the day. Why? Simple. You can have breakfast any time of day, but you can't have dinner for breakfast. It's a simple fact.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources receives funds in several ways. One Michigan man who thought he would steal some of those funds has been caught. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is funded in several ways, but not all are from state revenue, grants, or federal funding. BELOW: DNR...

Normally people who are of the Catholic faith don't eat meat on Fridays during Lent which starts Ash Wednesday and runs through Easter. Some Michiganders have made a tradition out of eating another animal that swims, but it may be more unorthodox and disgusting than you might think. Why Not...

The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society has announced the discovery of a new wreck on Lake Superior: The SS Western Reserve.

Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was “incinerated” inside a pressurized oxygen chamber that exploded at a suburban Detroit medical facility, Michigan’s attorney general said Tuesday. Thomas Cooper from Royal Oak, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan....

I’ve discovered a time machine disguised as an antique store, and it’s hiding in plain sight along Michigan’s western shore. The Saugatuck Antique Pavilion in Douglas isn’t just another stop on the antiquing circuit – it’s an immersive journey through America’s material past that will leave you simultaneously...