Issues

In partnership with a conservation organization, a locally based packaged water brand has planted its 1 millionth tree.

Grand Rapids Pride Center looks toward future.

A little under a year ago, Michele’s Rescue made headlines when she and another animal advocate saved 31 dogs and cats from Roatán

One thumbprint by one woman — Esperance, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — helped start a movement that has reached from the top of Kilimanjaro to the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon, from dusty African villages to glamorous cocktail parties in the United States.

As Mother Nature continues to dole out a somewhat unpredictable mix of precipitation, it’s important to use caution while operating a motor vehicle.

While some municipalities have opted out, others are ready for the promised gold rush.

Baxter Community Center is seeking donations to fill holiday baskets for families in need of a little Christmas cheer.

Dean Cain’s latest project was filmed in Grand Rapids.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a shelter-in-place order that will require all noncritical Michigan businesses and operations to temporarily close.

For the first time in years, Van Andel Arena now has two full-time tenants.

When the word ‘felony’ is on a résumé, obtaining a job is next to impossible.

Dégagé Ministries, 139 Sheldon Ave. SE, provides the only emergency shelter for women in the area.

Homeless women face unique experiences and local agencies are trying to meet their needs.

An upcoming arena closure will displace Grand Rapids’ local basketball team. 

The Grand Rapids African American Health Institute will host the second event of its three-month community series.

$10 million injected into early childhood programming.

My father had been in assisted living and memory care at Edison Christian Life Services for a year and a half before he passed away in November 2025.

Several City of Grand Rapids committees have partnered with Mayor Rosalynn Bliss to ask residents for big ideas to help shape the future of Grand Rapids.

As one of the most prolific contemporary art institutions in Grand Rapids prepared to close its doors, I sat down with people from the...

For years, Grand Rapids has been in the midst of a surge in downtown development — with a forest of tower cranes building apartments at Monroe North, or expansions along Medical Mile, or new hotel space in the city center.