People + Places

Many Grand Rapidians were devastated when the Big Old Building, or the B.O.B., closed last December.

A local company partnered with a Kentwood elementary school to provide 400 students with school supplies.

Thinking about adopting a pet this spring? Make sure you are prepared.

Downtown Holland will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday with a virtual community event that will examine diversity, equity and inclusion issues...

Orchids. Those delicate, multibloomed delicacies of the botanical world. So desirable, orchids are smuggled globally as devotees seek out incredibly rare varieties.

For WMCAT’s Dennis Grantz, teaching the arts is a labor of love.

Researchers at Van Andel Institute have Parkinson’s in their scope.

A Holland-based architecture firm donated a gift of $5,000 each to four Michigan organizations.

The city of Wyoming announced the grand reopening of Ideal Park.

A new sober living home opened its doors for young men on the road to recovery from addiction.

There are a slew of new restaurants dotting the GR landscape, many – if not most – serving Asian fusion cuisine.

Write 616, formerly Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters (GLCL), aims to be a helping hand to all writers in the Grand Rapids area. While its name has recently changed, its initial mission of providing resources, building skills, and creating connected, professional platforms for writers, has not shifted since its inception in 2013.

A mixed martial arts school is opening this week.

Vendor registration is now open for an event that will showcase minority-owned businesses this fall.

The City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department plans to hire 75 lifeguards this summer.

The Grand Rapids/Kentwood metro area is in good shape when it comes to debt-to-income ratios for home purchase loans, according to a new report.

C3 Industries received adult-use licensing for its High Profile dispensary in Grand Rapids.

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, birthrates are expected to remain consistent in 2020, and thankfully, Rona is not yet a popular baby name.

Andrea Jenkins is one of those people who just doesn't stop.

The COVID-19 outbreak forced Amway River Bank Run officials to postpone the annual race.