Michigan’s snow so far is nearing 200 inches at one Upper Peninsula location
It has definitely been an interesting winter here in Michigan. Many cities are running above normal on snowfall. Here’s a look at many of the tallies of snowfall across our state. I’ve used a combination of official National Weather Service/FAA weather observation sites and the Cooperative Weather Observers snowfall...
Zeeland Woman Killed, Husband Critically Hurt in Semi-Truck Crash
Ottawa County, MI (WGHN) – A Zeeland woman was killed and her husband critically injured in a crash involving a semi truck in Ottawa County. The collision happened around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 17th at Port Sheldon Street and 72nd Avenue. Deputies said a semi hauling a trailer was...
This Small-Town Michigan Bakery Sells Out of Cinnamon Rolls by Noon
By midmorning, the sweet-spice perfume rolling out of a small storefront in Spring Lake has the whole block walking faster. Locals know the drill here, and newcomers learn fast: if cinnamon rolls are on your list, do not wait until lunch. I stopped in to see what the fuss was...
Michigan Weather Alert: Rain/Snow Chance Extended March 1-5 in Detroit, Grand Rapids
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Lansing, Mich. – A colder-than-normal start to March is setting up across parts of Michigan, with multiple rounds of rain and snow possible statewide from Sunday, March 1, through Thursday, March 5....
Grand Rapids Leaders Questioned On Deadly Police Shooting
(Grand Rapids, MI) – Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand, Kent County Commissioner Robert Womack, and other leaders were questioned last night at LaGrand’s monthly meeting about a deadly shooting by Grand Rapids police last week. LaGrand says he could not directly speak about the shooting, but did talk generally and...
Chief addresses Grand Rapids Public Safety Committee after fatal officer-involved shooting
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Winstrom addressed the Public Safety Committee for the final time Tuesday afternoon before he departs West Michigan for a new role in Florida. Winstron had been with GRPD less than a month when then-Officer Christopher Schurr shot and killed Patrick...
Jelly Roll to perform at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater this summer
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Acrisure Amphitheater just added a three-time Grammy-winning country music star to its 2026 lineup. Nashville native Jelly Roll will bring “The Little ASS Shed Tour”—a play on the industry term for amphitheaters—to downtown Grand Rapids on June 13, 2026, with special guest Kashus Culpepper,...
Man, 82, killed in crash north of Grand Rapids
An 82-year-old man died after a crash north of Grand Rapids Tuesday afternoon, police say.
Grand Rapids kindergartener survives cardiac arrest thanks to school staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It is American Heart Month and right now the American Heart Association is urging schools across Michigan to get their staff members prepared for any potential cardiac arrest emergency. Laura Jackson says her son Lameel is alive today because his school was prepared back in October.
Man acquitted of homicide, still facing sentence for weapons charges
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A man named in the homicide of Montaness Lowe, 31, has been acquitted, but will face sentencing for multiple weapons charges relating to the investigation. The shooting happened during an altercation between Lowe and the suspect, Keith Tett, 27, outside Billy’s Lounge on Wealthy Street...

















