Christa Ferguson
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Sip Coffee & Cocktails nears opening day in Grand Rapids
The partners of Sip Coffee & Cocktails have spent months transforming the former medical office on the southeast corner of Eastern Avenue and Alger Street SE into a space for the community to gather over espresso drinks, craft cocktails, mocktails, artisanal flatbreads, bagels and charcuterie. → Read More
‘This is God’s will’: Smashed Grand Traverse Pie Company store closes for good
A 28th Street store forced to close after a car plowed through its front window will not be reopening. → Read More
Grand Rapids’ Veterans Memorial Park to get café supporting vets
Nonprofit Has Heart is teaming up with the city, Madcap Coffee and Ghafari Associates design firm to transform the historical building at Veterans Memorial Park into a nonprofit coffee shop with a retail space and outdoor patio seating 15-20 people. The partners hope to formally break ground on the project in November. → Read More
Bishop McMurray named 2022 GIANT Among Giants
A pastor with a long history of community leadership is this year’s GIANT Among Giants. → Read More
Aero Med called to crash near Holland; 2 injured
Butternut Drive is closed in both directions near the crash. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. → Read More
Volunteers add 200 trees to Grand Rapids’ canopy
Community members joined Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and volunteers from the Friends of Grand Rapids Parks Friday and Saturday to plant 200 trees and give away 50 more. The event is part of Bliss’ greening initiative to plant 10,000 trees in the next few years and grow Grand Rapids’ urban tree canopy to 40%. → Read More
Woman killed in East Beltline crash; 1 arrested
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — One driver is dead and another is in police custody after a crash in Grand Rapids. It happened around 8 p.m. Friday in the 2100 block of East Beltline Avenue NE, just north of Knapp Street. Grand Rapids police say a man driving north hit another vehicle from behind, causing […] → Read More
West Nile virus found in dead Allegan County crow
The Allegan County Health Department says lab tests confirmed a wild crow found dead in an Otsego yard had West Nile virus. State health officials notified the county about the confirmed case Thursday. So far, Allegan County hasn’t had any reported or confirmed cases of the virus in humans this year. → Read More
MillerKnoll and Steelcase to cut jobs, spending
Two of West Michigan’s major furniture manufacturers are bracing for tens of millions of dollars in cuts. → Read More
Bay Logistics expansion means more jobs in Coopersvlle
Bay Logistics will break ground on the new facility at 275 N. 68th Street Friday at 9 a.m. When finished, the building will function as a “cold distribution center” that’ll protect perishable raw materials and finished goods for Bay Logistics’ clients. → Read More
Grocery bill break: Meijer to offer SNAP discounts
Administration announced Meijer would offer a rotating set of discounts and coupons on SNAP purchases of qualifying fruits and vegetables. Meijer says it applied for a waiver to offer the discounts earlier this year and it’s the only retailer with such deals as part of the federal initiative. → Read More
From alley to linear park: The vision near Van Andel Arena
It’s been just over a year since Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. approved $230,000 to hire the team of contractors redesigning the alley between the east side of the arena and the businesses lining Ionia Avenue SW. → Read More
Detroit Wing Company to open second Grand Rapids shop
Football season is here and Grand Rapids is about to get another option for a tailgate favorite: chicken wings. → Read More
‘A long journey’ to Harbor 31: $120M project breaks ground in Muskegon
Thursday, state and city leaders joined developers and stakeholders in breaking ground on Harbor 31 at 650 Terrace St., just north of Shoreline Drive in Muskegon. → Read More
Potential buyer shares vision for Muskegon’s Shaw-Walker property
Parkland Properties of Michigan President Jon Rooks confirmed to News 8 Monday that he put a formal bid in for the property in May and reached an agreement with current owner P&G Holdings NY LLC this month. Rooks declined to disclose how much he money he offered for the property, which was listed online for $7.99 million. → Read More
LG Chem inches closer to bond support for Holland expansion
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc., more commonly known as LG Chem, is one step closer to gaining more financial support for its $1.7 billion expansion in Holland. → Read More
Grand Rapids club to get new home after fire
Thursday, the Grand Rapids Planning Commission approved a special land use permit for Sophisticated Gentleman and Ladies Auxiliary Club to move its operations, including alcohol sales, live entertainment and outdoor activities, into a different building on the property at 1439 Eastern Ave. SE. → Read More
Red Hot Inn owner to launch food truck
An iconic piece of food history is coming back to Grand Rapids. → Read More
Ann Street eyesore OK’d for demolition
A rat-infested eyesore may soon come down in Grand Rapids. → Read More
Pay to play: Van Andel Arena sets terms for Gold games
Friday, the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority approved the terms of an agreement between Van Andel Arena and the NBA G League team’s owner SSJ Group, LLC. → Read More