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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nursing homes that receive Medicaid or Medicare funds are at risk of losing the federal money unless they mandate all staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. President Biden announced on Wednesday that he is directing all nursing homes to require vaccines. The decision marks another attempt by the President to get as many Americans vaccinated as soon as possible. "The delta… → Read More
One Kent County commissioner is asking that masks be mandated in all schools in Kent County. → Read More
What felt like a never-ending court battle then now feels worthless. → Read More
The Grand Rapids Police Department is recruiting new police officers, and they're breaking down barriers to attract more talent from the city. → Read More
The owners of a local butcher shop lost a whole day's deposit money. Just as they were giving up hope, their luck turned for the best. → Read More
It was a contentious Tuesday night in Montcalm County as property owners gathered in protest and in support regarding the possibility of a wind farm in their community. → Read More
This weekend is your chance to see West Michigan from a bird's-eye view in a hot air balloon. → Read More
The Adaptive Sail Clinic offers patients the chance to enjoy the open water. → Read More
Bryan Posthumus admits to having problem with alcohol, and is working towards sober living → Read More
During Pride month, Grand Rapids is celebrating with different activities in the area for those who identify as LGBTQ+ and for those who are allies of those within the community. → Read More
Tamales Mary, a popular tamales restaurant in Wyoming, is about to open their second location. → Read More
It's Memorial Day weekend and many boaters are itching to get back on the water. The Department of Natural Resources is reminding boaters to make sure their registration is up, despite difficulty at the Secretary of State's office to make an appointment. → Read More
More than a dozen volunteers are learning how to become sighted guides for those who are visually impaired or blind. → Read More
Since the 1990s, diabetes advocacy groups estimate the cost of insulin has gone up by over 1,200 percent. → Read More
The City of Grand Rapids is working to curb violence and save lives in the process. → Read More
Michigan is currently the second-leading state in the country for B.1.1.7., the COVID-19 variant that originated in the United Kingdom. → Read More
As vaccine expansion continues to include younger people, some senior citizens continue to wait for the vaccine. → Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A local non-profit has made a sensory room possible at Helen Devos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Non-profit 'i understand' focuses on supporting those who have lost loved ones to suicide and works to combat mental illness in the community. The organization has also funded a behavioral nurse at the children's hospital. It became clear the hospital was in need of a… → Read More
A northeast Grand Rapids home might hold a few secrets from a century ago. → Read More
Dozens of volunteers went door to door to register people for the COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More