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Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons-Whitecaps Game 2
The Great Lakes Loons will will play Game two of of their three-game series against the West Michigan Whitecaps, and there’s a new way to watch.
Ottawa, Van Buren counties and WMU awarded DHHS funding for mental health services
Three West Michigan counties are set to receive funding for mental health services.
From family practice to business leadership: Dr. Michael App continues his journey at Davenport
Michael App, M.D., is a lifelong resident of Grand Rapids and a busy man. He runs his own private medical practice, leads the largest network of independent physicians in West Michigan, serves as medical director for Interim Hospice and Home Health Care of West Michigan, and is a student at Davenport University.
Last-second heroics keep No. 21 Miami unbeaten
Trey Perry’s basket with 0.4 seconds helped Miami complete a 69-67 come-from-behind win over West Michigan.
Kent County health officials confirm Jamestown Canyon virus in West Michigan mosquitoes
A second mosquito-borne virus has been detected in West Michigan's Kent County, local health officials said.
Records: Rural Michigan ‘overlooked’ in Michigan’s $6B subsidy spending spree
A Bridge analysis finds that the northeast Lower Peninsula got $71 per person in economic development spending since 2022, compared to $854 in west Michigan. Some question the disparities.
A 'perfect storm’: Why rural hospitals across Michigan are struggling
As Sturgis Hospital closes, there have been concerns raised over healthcare access in southwest Michigan.
Health officials confirm presence of ricin at Southwest Michigan apartment complex
Business owners talk challenges, successes at Black Business Expo
Over 80 Black-owned businesses from across West Michigan set up shop at the Black Business Expo Sunday.
Wintrust spreads its brand in West Michigan via Grand Rapids naming rights deal
Wintrust Financial Corp. will sponsor prominent entry points at the new Acrisure Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids in a move to further spread its brand in West Michigan after acquiring Macatawa Bank.
Hope Network acquires behavioral health provider
Hope Network says it has acquired Developmental Enhancement Behavioral Health, expanding access to autism services for West Michigan families.
West Nile virus confirmed among West Michigan mosquitoes, health officials say
$13 million in federal funding to be distributed across West Michigan clinics
More than $13 million in federal funding will be distributed across West Michigan hospital and clinic systems for research projects and healthcare infrastructure.
Grand Rapids fashion show to benefit mental health nonprofit
On Friday, a fashion show and fundraiser benefiting the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan and its be nice. initiative will take place at the JW Marriott Grand Rapids hotel.
Davenport and NAMI bring community together to raise mental health awareness
The West Michigan affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is hosting its tenth annual NAMIWalks event on October 3 at Davenport University’s W. A. Lettinga Grand Rapids Campus. The event raises funds to support NAMI’s free programming and awareness of the mental health struggles
Crain's 40 Under 40 2026
This year’s 40 Under 40 honorees are reshaping what it means to lead in West Michigan.
New family entertainment: Explore the underwater-themed Mermaid Bay Kids Indoor Play
With play sessions starting at just $8, Mermaid Bay's owner says the West Michigan venue inspired by his young children is family-focused and affordable.
Peters, Slotkin, Walberg, and Huizenga Call on Small Business Administration to Approve Disaster Declaration to Assist Communities Impacted by Southwest Michigan Tornadoes
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), alongside U.S. Representatives Tim Walberg (R-MI-05) and Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), are urging the Small Business Administration (SBA) to support Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for an administrative disaster declaration following the devastating tornadoes in Southwest Michigan this […]
Contractor lays off 250+ employed at various Beacon Health facilities
More than 250 contracted workers employed at various Beacon Hospital locations across Southwest Michigan will lose their jobs come July.
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend
The Great Lakes Loons will play the West Michigan Whitecaps at Dow Diamond Thursday through Sunday, and there’s a new way to watch.
A ‘silver tsunami’ is coming as boomer business owners retire: What that could mean
The landscape of the West Michigan business community has the potential to drastically change over the next decade as baby boomer owners retire.
Football Frenzy Week 6 Preview: Conference battles heat up
The battle for championships in respective conferences around the West Michigan area are heating up as we enter Week 6.
Health officials urge community to stay safe as West Michigan braces for arctic blast
As West Michigan braces for extreme cold to hit the area, health officials are urging the public to exercise caution.
Noordyk Business Equipment Celebrates 80 Years
Since 1946, Noordyk Business Equipment has served West Michigan (the Grand Rapids and Lansing areas) with Konica Minolta products.
Berrien County health officials warn of increasing tick activity as temperatures warm
As spring gets underway, southwest Michigan officials want to remind residents of the dangers of ticks.Ticks become active when temperatures are around 40 degre
Crisis or opportunity? Thousands of baby boomer business owners to retire in West Michigan
Roughly ten thousand baby boomers, every single day in the United States, retire from the workforce.
Trinity Health Grand Rapids works to offer more free medication
Trinity Health Grand Rapids is rolling out a new program that aims to get prescription medicine to some of the lowest-income patients in West Michigan.
13 ON YOUR SIDE
We stand up for the community. We want to make life better for everyone. We celebrate all that makes West Michigan unique. We are 13 ON YOUR SIDE.
How West Michigan’s power players earned their first paychecks
Before they led companies and institutions, the Who's Who washed dishes, delivered newspapers, picked blueberries and flipped burgers.
Hospitals Help: Bronson Drives Change in Maternal and Infant Health
From prenatal care and labor and delivery to neonatal intensive care and postpartum follow-up, Bronson Healthcare plays a critical role in influencing health outcomes for mothers and babies across Southwest Michigan. In celebrating a historic reduction in Black infant mortality across Kalamazoo County, Bronson acknowledged that creating change requires shared…
Trinity Health announces $6.5M expansion, including new Allendale office
In a $6.5 million expansion, Trinity Health West Michigan Medical Group has added cardiovascular services near Rockford and will soon open a new primary care location in Allendale Township.
Federal funds worth $5.6 million to support Grand Rapids, Muskegon Heights health centers
Two West Michigan health centers are receiving federal funding ranging from thousands to millions of dollars.
Tarik Skubal's Sunday start sparks buzz in west Michigan
Tickets are sold out for the Whitecaps' game Sunday at LMCU Ballpark.
Kent County health services expand with $200,000 grant to Health Net of West Michigan
Health Net received a $200,000 grant to expand healthcare and social services access in Boston Square neighborhood.
Great Lakes Sports & Entertainment Network to air Loons games this weekend
The Great Lakes Loons will play the West Michigan Whitecaps at Dow Diamond Thursday through Sunday, and there’s a new way to watch.
News | Family entertainment company inks retail lease at West Michigan shopping center
Screen-free indoor play operator plans fall move-in at popular Walker retail corridor
AC Grand Rapids asks fans to ‘nickname the team’
Athletic Club Grand Rapids has launched a campaign for West Michigan’s new fans to “nickname the team.”
State health officials confirm rare swine flu case in Ionia County resident
A rare human case of Swine Flu has been confirmed in a west Michigan resident who was reportedly a swine exhibitor at the Kent County Youth Fair at the start of August.
Rockford is latest West Michigan company to go 100% employee-owned
All 330 of Rockford’s employees are eligible to become owners of the construction firm under an employee stock ownership plan.