In response to the pause in SNAP benefits due to the federal government shutdown Grand Rapids based Kids' Food Basket is expanding its West Michigan services, Meijer is donating $4 million to food banks and pantries across six Midwestern states, and more.

Family caregiver data, waterfront rezoning in Musk., Holland Ice Park, GRPS contract with Dean Transportation, FBI raid in Dearborn, marijuana industry lawsuit, and State food assistance. And new movies.

MI Fair Food Network makes changes, Ottawa Co. settles lawsuits, UM Health-West opens new care building, Van Eerden expands, Lowell affordable housing project gets tax credits. MI joins multi-state lawsuit, short-term rental tax, and more

United Response Fund, a Holland food drive, GR teachers reach agreements, dog treat donations, Ottawa Co. Community Action Agency, MI House Dems. push SNAP continuance, Right to Life lawsuit, and more.

A statewide effort to address food waste, traditional Native trade route gets marker, road funding for small cities, Appeals Court says send bills to Gov., mental health funding, and marijuana law fixes

Grand Rapids considers forming an AI Council, Fruit Ridge Bridge opens, E-bike safety in EGR, GRPM archives renovation, volunteer tax help.SOS Benson says no to DOJ, GOP gubernatorial debates, and more.

The new state budget slashes the Pure Michigan marketing campaign funding nearly in half, Republican lawmakers are continuing to call for the firing of State Police leadership, and more.

With the federal government instructing MDHHS to pause SNAP benefits local food pantries are seeing a spike in assistance requests, Michigan Congressman John Moolenaar blames the government shutdown on Democrats "playing politics", and more.

Nonprofit Catherine's Health Center is expanding its healthcare options in Grand Rapids for both housed and unhoused residents, a bill to increase transparency in the Michigan budget process passed out of the state Senate but some lawmakers want to see more, and more.

Police are looking for the suspect in a bank robbery at a Grand Rapids credit union, Kent County's Operation Green Light returns, a new Michigan bill would require a partisan affiliation for local school board candidates.