3+ week, 6+ day ago   (608+ words) It didn't take Michigan State too long – or to look too far – to find its new athletic director. The school announced on Monday, Aug. 17, it has hired Western Michigan athletic director Dan Bartholomae after reports of the news earlier in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (392+ words) After a month of looking, waiting and wishing, it seems the Spartans are finally closing in on a new athletic director. According to Pete Thamel, Michigan State is finalizing a deal with Dan Bartholomae, who comes to East Lansing from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (173+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — People can get free vision and blood pressure screenings from Cherry Health during a health fair in Grand Rapids. The event runs from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Cherry Health Heart of the City Health Center....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (187+ words) EAST GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A new wildlife-themed mural has transformed a space inside the East Grand Rapids Library, creating an immersive environment for families and children. The mural, titled "Water for Everyone," was created by West Michigan artist Rhiannan Sibbald....

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (596+ words) A Grand Rapids man has been indicted for assault after he allegedly knocked a man unconscious in a fight. A Wood County grand jury on April 15 indicted Casey James Lupien Jr., 34, currently in jail, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony....

5+ mon, 19+ hour ago   (454+ words) (The Center Square) – The Municipal Employees’ Retirement System of Michigan posted strong investment returns in 2025, outperforming its benchmark and landing in the top 15% of peer funds. This is according to a recent release, which MERS officials said shows disciplined strategy…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) DeLaSalle is the No. 2 seed in the Class-3A bracket, and the Islanders looked like one of the top teams after a blowout, 87-37 win over Grand Rapids in the state quarterfinals Wednesday afternoon at Williams Arena. Islanders junior guard Jaeden Udean…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (586+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Tyler Loftis was unfazed, even as a man rode past him outside of the Grand Rapids Art Museum, popping a wheelie on his bike. “There’s art right there!” he said. He sees it all around him. “My…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (58+ words) A Kent County jury has found Dominike Sterling guilty in a deadly shooting that happened more than two years ago on the city’s Southeast Side. (December 11, 2025) A Kent County jury has found Dominike Sterling guilty in a deadly shooting that…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (227+ words) BAD AXE, MI — A Bad Axe funeral home director is accused of bilking 55 victims out of a cumulative six-figure fund. Terry A. Kaufman, 71, on Monday, Nov. 24, appeared before Huron County District Judge Julienne M. Ferris for arraignment on the following…...