‘He’s a resilient dog’: Grand Rapids K-9 stabbed in attack makes remarkable comeback
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's a story of recovery that some never thought was possible. Meet K-9 Digo: a member of the Grand Rapids Police Department who was not expected to survive after he was stabbed in his head and chest. Digo had been attacked by Eddie Deans Jr.,...
Matchbox Twenty Announce 2027 Tour Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Debut Album
The band’s first LP ‘Yourself or Someone Like You’ is one of the best modern rock albums of all time. Next year, Matchbox Twenty are embarking on a huge tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their iconic debut album Yourself or Someone Like You. After a featured performance at Stagecoach in April, the massive 52-show trek begins on May 15, 2027 in Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham, Alabama, and runs through August 12, 2027 at Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The tour will
Public accuracy tests underway across Michigan for midterm elections
Ahead of early voting, Michigan local clerks are testing voting machine accuracy in public demonstrations to ensure secure results and build trust in the midterm election.
Grand Rapids coffee shop posts financial figures on social media in transparency
Scorpion Hearts Club owner Lori Slager Wenzel is sharing the coffee shop’s costs after criticism over prices, saying transparency helps customers understand the challenges facing small businesses.
Police: 1 dead, 1 injured after Sparta shooting
One person is dead and another was hospitalized after a shooting in Sparta Monday afternoon, police say.
U.S. News ranks GVSU among Midwest’s top public universities
ALLENDALE TWP. — Grand Valley State University has once again secured a premier spot among the region’s top higher education institutions, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. In the publication's 2027 ratings, GVSU ranked second overall among public universities in the Midwest....
Grand Rapids swap event to offer free women’s clothing
On Sunday, local events group 3 Witches Clothing Swap will host a Fall Femme Clothing Swap at the Midwest Movement Collective studio in downtown Grand Rapids.
Three Tech Center alum return to help lead today’s Hospitality students
Kent ISD — In the latest episode of the “Your Dream is Our Dream” podcast, a trifecta of talent from Caledonia, Comstock Park and Grandville returns to Kent Career Tech Center as culinary aides for the program they completed in high school. All three share how the skills they learned as Tech Center students helped them find success. Now, they’re directing the juniors and seniors who are enrolled in a program that prepares the next generation of bakers, butchers, sous chefs and chocolatiers.
DNR asks Michigan hunters to submit deer for testing of chronic wasting disease
MICHIGAN — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking hunters who have harvested deer in Mecosta, Newaygo, Kent, Montcalm and Ionia counties this season to submit the deer for testing of chronic wasting disease (CWD). The DNR said they are looking to understand how the levels of...
A top Michigan clerk is quitting. She can’t take the voting lies anymore
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here. Frustrations over election conspiracy theories sparked the resignation of an award-winning township clerk. The clerk encourages those who are...

















