Grand Rapids MI

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and The Old Goat in Grand Rapids proves this theory with the confidence of a lobster wearing a tuxedo. You might drive past this unassuming spot on Leonard Street a dozen times before your curiosity finally wins the...

In Grand Rapids’ Oak Grove Cemetery stands a Wind Phone, a black rotary phone not connected to anything, where people can share words or sit with silence for those they’ve lost. It’s a tender space built by local death care workers.

Wyoming City manager John Shay says improvements at the Pinery Park low-income apartment complex on Newstead Avenue are good for the community. “Not only just for the residents that live there but for the surrounding neighbors.”. To help finance a five and a half million-dollar Pinery Park renovation, the city...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - For two years, Grand Rapids Community College sophomore Alexsandra Aguilar-Delgado has planned to earn her associate’s degree and transfer to nearby Ferris State University. Those plans will soon be a reality, and they’ll come without a large tuition bill for the 19-year-old studying plastics...

Grand Rapids police released previously unseen security footage from the January 14, 2023 when 30-year-old Jontell White was shot and killed outside the Metro Nightclub on South Division.

The new pedestrian bridge on 28th Street in Wyoming will officially open Saturday with a community celebration marking the completion of a years-long project.

KENTWOOD, MI – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged state lawmakers to include free meals for Michigan public school students in the state’s 2025-26 budget, which has still not yet been finalized as an Oct. 1 deadline looms. Whitmer advocated for the continuation of free school lunches during a Monday,...

Norovirus, a highly infectious contagion that causes vomiting and diarrhea, has been terrorizing restaurants, cruises, and schools since 1968. With about 2,500 US outbreaks reported every year, it is known for its high communicability. Far more contagious, however, is the rumor that a norovirus outbreak has occurred...

Grand Rapids commuters face weeks of I-196 lane closures and ramp shutdowns as MDOT repairs five bridges at the downtown interchange.

One of the largest ArtPrize venues this year is showcasing more than paintings, sculptures and performances — it’s highlighting the art of community itself.