Students gather for African American achievement conference in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — More than 1,000 young people attended the African American Male Achievement Conference at Grand Rapids Community College Friday. The conference is in its 11th year of teaching students from Grand Rapids Public Schools and neighboring districts skills to help achieve success. Chayce Smith...
Community Action Agency announces March food distribution schedule
OTTAWA COUNTY — The Ottawa County Community Action Agency, in partnership with local food pantries, announced Tuesday, Feb. 3, distributions in March aimed at providing high-protein staples and shelf-stable goods to residents facing food insecurity. The initiative seeks to provide access to nutrition as rising...
5 Other Statues That Should Be Added Around Grand Rapids
Officials have plans for more public art, and it got me thinking about which hometown names should be next
Blandford Nature Center to host 56th Sugarbush Festival
On March 14, visitors to Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids can attend the 56th annual Sugarbush Festival and attend all-ages, educational activities throughout the afternoon.
GIRLS’ WEEKEND! West Michigan Women’s Expo back at DeVos Place
West Michigan Women's Expo is back in downtown Grand Rapids ad DeVos Place starting Friday, March 6 and going through Sunday.
Butterflies return for 31st year at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Butterflies are back at Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park (FMG) for the 31st annual “Fred & Dorothy Fichter Butterflies are Blooming” exhibition, open now through April 30. The exhibition transforms the Lena Meijer Tropical Conservatory into a butterfly oasis. According to Wendy Dunham, the director of...
Grand Rapids prepares traffic, parking plans for concerts at new amphitheater
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The new Acrisure Amphitheater will draw major acts like Lionel Richie and Pitbull to Grand Rapids this year, and city staff and police are preparing for how they will manage parking and traffic flow when thousands of concertgoers flock downtown starting in May. Concert nights...
Police respond to shooting at Dave & Buster’s in Kentwood
Police responded to a shooting at Dave & Buster's in Kentwood Saturday night.
To The Point: Gubernatorial candidates Johnson, Benson and Duggan
The race for governor is already heating up, and West Michigan will play a big role in who will next lead our state.
He builds $30,000 luxury saunas in an old grave vault factory, and business is...
David Stoffer’s Nightjar Sauna and Cold Plunge went from losing money in 2023 to generating $700,000 in sales last year, driven by the wellness trend sweeping across Michigan and beyond.
