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Iconic West Michigan restaurant under new ownership

A well-known neighborhood bar in Comstock Park is getting new owners. According to a report from WOOD TV, The team behind Garage Bar & Grill has reached an agreement to purchase Nick Fink’s, a longtime local hangout that has been serving the community for decades. According to the new...

Comstock Park, MI · 2d

WOOD TV8

Longtime Grand Rapids furniture store closes doors, property sale pending

After nearly 80 years in Grand Rapids, Sullivan's Carpet and Furniture has shut down, its remaining inventory is being auctioned off and a property sale is pending.

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

WOOD TV8

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‘With heavy heart,’ Grand Rapids restaurant announces closure

A restaurant in Grand Rapids' Belknap Lookout neighborhood has closed its doors.

Grand Rapids, MI · 1d

FOX 17 News West Michigan

Jenison High School club meeting won’t go ahead after flyer draws backlash

A student club meeting at Jenison High School won’t go ahead as scheduled after an online flyer asking “Are Muslims bad news for America?” drew backlash from neighbors and the local Muslim community.

Jenison, MI · 1d

FOX 17 News West Michigan

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Walker plans controlled deer hunt to reduce crashes

Walker recorded 159 deer-car crashes in 2025. Now, city leaders are planning a controlled hunt to reduce collisions, with harvested venison donated to a food pantry.

Walker, MI · 11h

MLive

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DeVos-owned Harley-Davidson dealership moving to Grand Rapids suburb

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Grand Rapids Harley-Davidson will move from its Hudsonville location to a modernized facility in Wyoming next year, parent company Fox Outdoors announced. The dealership plans to relocate from 2977 Corporate Grove Drive in Hudsonville to 780 44th St. SW in Wyoming, just south of Grand Rapids. Construction is scheduled to begin in December, with the new location expected to open in spring 2027.

Grand Rapids, MI · 17h

My Magic GR

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Michigan Snow Has Arrived Up North, But Grand Rapids Waits Its Turn

Snow has finally reached Michigan, but way up in the UP, not here. Herman sits at three inches while last winter buried it under 366. Get those shovels ready, friends.

hoodline.com

Walker Studies Deer Cull Options as Crashes and Yard Damage Mount

Walker city commissioners spent Monday night looking at ways to thin the local deer herd, including a possible managed cull. The presentation came during the committee of the whole on Nov. 9, according to MLive. Jerry Byrne, managing director of the Kent County Road Commission and a representative of the Kent County Deer Management Coalition, told commissioners the problem is both on the roads and in the yards.

Walker, MI · 22h

Housing Finance

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Affordable Housing Opens Next to Michigan Health Center

A 56-unit affordable housing community has opened adjacent to a health center in Wyoming, Michigan. Woda Cooper Cos. and Cherry Health collaborated on the development of Shea Ravines next to Cherry Health’s Wyoming Community Health Center. “Named in honor of our former CEO Chris Shea, Shea Ravines reflects his...

Wyoming, MI · 19h

We Are Grand Rapids

150-year-old Grand Rapids Church May Face The Wrecking Ball

A 150-year-old West Side church may face the wrecking ball. St. James Catholic Church on Bridge Street could become housing, and neighbors get a say Nov. 12.

Grand Rapids, MI · 17h

FOX 17 News West Michigan

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Thursday Night Forecast: First freeze coming

Grand Rapids, MI · 10h

The Blade

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Couple to tie the knot Friday the 13th at Toledo funeral museum

For a Grand Rapids, Mich., couple, it all started at their local haunted house. When Ryan Reyher met Stephanie Briceno-Rosas at the Haunt in Grand Rapids in the summer of 2020, he was immediately smitten, he said. “I thought she was gorgeous,” Mr. Reyher said of his first impression. But it wasn’t just her looks that attracted him: “She was really caring and her aspirations were really cool.” He asked her out at the end of August, 2020, and their relationship blossomed. Six years later, the couple, who share a love of all things spooky, plan to marry on Friday the 13th at Mortuary Manor Funeral Museum & Event Center, a museum housed in a Victorian-era building that later served as a funeral home in Toledo. “We were looking for kind of a gothic venue within our budget,” Mr. Reyher said. “We decided to reach out and see if we could host a wedding there, and he was more than happy to do it.” Friday’s wedding is the first for the museum, said Cory Leibenguth, operational manager of Mortuary Manor. The building dates to the 1870s and was remodeled into a mansion-style structure in 1897, he said. It became Urbanski

Toledo, OH · 21h

WOOD TV8

Grand Rapids cigar bar and lounge announces closure

A cigar bar and lounge is shutting its doors after more than six years in Grand Rapids.

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97.9 WGRD

Paw & Order! Kent County Sheriff's Office Rescues Tiny, One-Eyed Kitten and She Needs a Name

She wandered into the Kent County Sheriff's Office parking lot looking for help—and walked out with a forever home! See her adorable rescue story and help deputies choose the ultimate name for this sweet little survivor.

Kent County, MI · 1d

MLive

publisher · 111.3K followers

Whitmer highlights upgrades at $62.9M Grand Rapids veterans home ahead of holiday

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Grand Rapids ahead of Veterans Day to highlight changes in veterans care and resources available across Michigan.

WOOD TV8

Grand Rapids transitional housing program sees success, plans expansion

A Grand Rapids transitional housing program for the chronically homeless is planning to expand with a new location as the original program nears its third anniversary.

michigansportsradio.com

Regional football preview 2026: Michigan Sports Radio zeroes in on 3 local games

It’s never wise to sleep on a Hudsonville Unity Christian football team, especially one coached by Hall of Famer Craig Tibbe. Kenowa Hills coach Don Fellows knows this. He knows this Friday’s 7 p.m. Division 4 regional championship showdown between Kenowa Hills (10-1) and Unity Christian (7-4) at the Knights’ field will require discipline, toughness, and patience.

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97.9 WGRD

Michigan Students Just Gave Their Classroom Fish the Best Name Ever

Slim Shady has some competition! Students at a Michigan high school are raising a lake sturgeon named Swim Shady, and this fish has a pretty important job ahead of him

Jenison, MI · 2d

The Detroit Free Press

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Michigan loses its only Bojangles location. What's happening

Bojangles, a "Southern chicken" chain, that opened its first Michigan location earlier this year has closed its doors. North Carolina-based Bojangles operates 850 restaurants in 20 states across the United States through the company and franchises. The only Michigan location, operated by Meritage Hospitality, closed the only restaurant in the state at 1730 28th St. in Wyoming. The restaurant is no longer listed on the Bojangles website and is shown as permanently closed in a Google search. The Bojangles opened on Feb. 3 this year. Meritage Hospitality Group Inc. , one of the nation’s largest restaurant operators, on Friday, Sept. 17, announced that it had voluntarily filed petitions for relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan. Meritage, based at 45 Ottawa Ave. SW in Grand Rapids, had 314 Wendy’s, one Bojangles and five independently branded dining concepts across 15 states, according to a release about the bankruptcy filing. The Meritage website no longer lists Bojangles among its operations. “We are disappointed that our Grand Rapids restaurant has closed as a result of financial challenges facing Meritage Hospitality Group, the parent company of our franchisee, Chicken Ventures," the company said in a statement to the

Wyoming, MI · 2d

WWMT