Grand Rapids MI

Over the past four years, city and community leaders have created the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. “We call it CAAP for short. It’s a roadmap for how the Grand Rapids community will both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the impact of climate change.”. Chief Sustainability Officer...

Kent County is holding its first-ever North Community Fest this week in Cedar Springs.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Biologists were surprised to find several species of rare freshwater mussels in one of West Michigan’s most polluted creeks at a park in a suburb of Grand Rapids. Freshwater mussels are often called “livers of the river” for their ability to filter out pollutants....

U-Haul’s 2025 migration report reveals the top destinations for Michiganders moving out, plus which states send the most people to the Great Lakes State.

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – If you’ve ever gotten a speeding ticket in Ottawa County, you donated to the county’s public libraries. Under Michigan law, a portion of funds collected from traffic ticket fines are distributed to local libraries where the ticket was issued. This year, fines from...

I’ve lived in Grand Rapids for years, but somehow I had never heard of this gorgeous little park until my coworker Wendy mentioned it. She found it by chance near her house and quickly fell in love. And now, so have I. Tucked away off Ball Avenue NE near...

The City of Wyoming is planning to expand its trail networks, which currently span 35 miles, making the trails ADA compliant, and accessible for all residents

There was a huge turnout at Millennium Park in Walker Sunday for the West Michigan Congenital Heart Walk.

MASON COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— A 74-year-old woman from Jenison, has been reported dead following a car crash Thursday August 7, according to the Mason County Sheriff's Office . The Kent County Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman as Sharon Vree. The crash also left a 41-year-old passenger in Vree's...

More than a dozen Claire's stores, as well as a few Icing stores, appear to be the first set to close after the mall-based retailer filed for bankruptcy last week.