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Grand Rapids officials are working on a massive long-term plan to restore habitat in the Grand River and revitalize downtown.Initially, the plan was just…
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The preliminary plan to restore the rapids to a two-mile stretch of the Grand River is out. It’s the first real look Grand Rapids has gotten at the…
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North America has the most diverse population of freshwater mussels in the world. There are roughly 300 species. But almost 40 have gone extinct in recent…
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An effort to restore the rapids into the Grand River is getting a boost from a new federal partnership.The rapids that gave Michigan’s second largest city…
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Thousands of people affected by a record flood of the Grand River are still coming to terms with the losses. Today the river is expected to finally dip…
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The Grand River hit a record high level in Grand Rapids over the weekend. Volunteers spent hours filling sandbags to protect homes and city buildings.City…
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Mike Flanagan announces public work group on educationMike Flanagan, the state's superintendent, announced the formation of his own public education work…
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Update 5:38 p.m.Grand Rapids city officials are feeling a “sense of relief” now that the Grand River is receding.But Mayor George Heartwell hesitated to…
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Grand River crests in Grand Rapids, thousands evacuated from floodingThe Grand River has crested in Grand Rapids. As Lindsey Smith reports,"Grand Rapids…
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This post was updated as we learned news related to the rising waters in West and mid-Michigan. To see how events unfolded from Friday through Sunday…