This page covers cultural trends, family dynamics, local hobbies, home life and daily habits. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it.
A Grand Rapids investor plans to demolish the closed 1876 West Side church for a $55 million housing project.
Live Poll
Would you support demolishing a historic church to build new housing in your neighborhood?
Live Poll
Do you believe local nonprofits in your area are losing essential corporate support?
The 38-year-old organization risks closure by year-end due to a decline in grants and corporate sponsorships.
Danish students recently concluded a six-week cultural exchange program hosted by Minnesota North College in Grand Rapids.
Live Poll
Do you feel your local community is doing enough to prevent animal cruelty?
Multiple raccoons on the city's West Side have exhibited impaired movement, sparking concern among local wildlife rescuers.
Live Poll
Do you prefer using analog photo booths over modern digital ones for capturing memories?
A restored 1986 photo booth now offers traditional darkroom development on the main floor of The BOB.
The Michigan State Police lead workshops on emergency preparedness and response for local places of worship.
Regular subjects here include shifting generational habits, household budget patterns, local leisure activities and communal cultural trends. Coverage takes in the city and the metropolitan area surrounding it. Economic shifts often force changes in how households prioritize time and spending on these everyday activities. The interplay between traditional ways of living and modern technological influences appears most frequently in these stories.
