Moments

The public is invited to help observe Earth Day tomorrow with a river cleanup, popup market, food trucks and live music.

A local hospital released its annual list of most popular baby names in West Michigan.

Kendra Rose Ivey was the first baby of the New Year — and the new decade — born at a Grand Rapids hospital.

Kentwood will host its annual Community Cleanup Day to help residents “spring clean” their homes and yards.

Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital released its list of top baby names for 2021. 

Holland artist Carolyn Stich designed this year’s “And Away They Flew” holiday card to feature Santa and his reindeer lifting off from a twinkling 8th Street on a peaceful, snowy night. 

A Grand Rapids-based cannabis company held a successful holiday charity drive as part of a December sales event that benefited two local nonprofits. 

Following a communitywide effort to honor a civil rights leader, the East Grand Rapids City Commission approved renaming Franklin Street SE to Martin Luther King Jr. Street.

The Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore have started selling their famous cookies after the January launch of “cookie season.”

A nonprofit hospice care provider is expanding its services through a new creative program.

The Diatribe will continue The 49507 Project for the second consecutive year with new artists and murals.

A southwest Michigan family welcomed the new year with the arrival of a baby boy.

Kentwood rescheduled its Unity Walk to honor Martin Luther King Jr. after postponing the January event due to frigid temperatures.

The city of Kentwood will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. with a one-mile unity walk.

A dog treat business staffed by people with disabilities will open a physical storefront this summer.

A West Michigan community is kicking off a campaign to celebrate its businesses and residents with a holiday lights competition.

A local organization is celebrating West Michigan “poderosas” during its annual fundraiser. 

Four Grand Rapids organizations have partnered to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations to residents on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 17, to increase the vaccination rate among African Americans in the community and build further awareness about the positive impact of the vaccine.

Muskegon Pride Center is partnering to host the city’s first Pride Festival next month.

A local nonprofit will provide $20,000 worth of free teaching supplies in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Week