Imagine being the heartbeat of a small island community for over half a century. That's the reality for Margaret Doud, whose story is one for the ages.
A new Pew study shows a sharp decline in Christians across Michigan over the past two decades, while religiously unaffiliated residents continue to grow.
In its annual list of risky crossroads, Michigan Auto Law reports that US-131 at Wealthy St. in Grand Rapids recorded 73 crashes and 12 injuries in 2024, earning a top-20 spot statewide.
Attention beer lovers: Yuengling is now on tap in West Michigan, with 150+ venues around Grand Rapids. From game nights at Van Andel to local lodges, halls, and bars, here’s where to find a cold one.
Although once a staple on 28th St. in Grand Rapids, the BD’s Mongolian Grill location closed in 2017. Today, only one Michigan branch remains, and it's on the east side.
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.
A 92-year-old diner at Rose’s on Reed’s Lake treated lunch like a monthly tradition. She also delivered the funniest restaurant review ever, calling out her roommate’s rudeness and declaring simply: ‘I said, F**k you, ______.’