KENTWOOD, MI — A distillery near Grand Rapids in Kentwood has officially closed its doors to the public after six years of serving hand-crafted spirits and hard seltzers. Wise Men Distillery announced in a Jan. 29 Facebook post that the company made the “tough decision” to close the business.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Grand Rapids has a unique claim to fame - it was the first city in the world to add fluoride to its public water supply to prevent tooth decay. In Michigan’s second largest city, community water fluoridation has been in practice in some form for 80 years.

The conference schedule is halfway done for boys high school basketball teams around Grand Rapids, and the next month will determine which squads head into the playoffs with a league championship on their résumé.

A global personal protective equipment manufacturer and supplier headquartered in Grand Rapids plans to expand.

One executive order defines sex in a federal matter as only male or female, while not recognizing transgender, nonbinary, intersex people, or the idea that gender can be fluid. Another order bans transgender military members. Trump enacted this ban before in 2017, but President Biden later repealed it in 2021.

These are from the IRS that I just got that shows where the money was routed to,” said Sarah Jelsema. “The money was disbursed.”

President Trump's executive order allows federal immigration agencies to make arrests at schools, churches and hospitals, ending a decades-old policy.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) announced four new exhibitions, which will run through February. The dynamic lineup includes large-scale textiles and sculptures at 101 Monroe Center downtown, highlighting migration stories across time and geography.

Efforts to add more housing was a key focus during the Grand Rapids Chamber’s annual meeting Wednesday, alongside major projects like Acrisure Amphitheater and the Amway Soccer Stadium.

On Sunday the Grand Rapids Fire Department had stopped its search and recovery efforts in the Grand River for her after no body was found.

Beyond exploring the latest and greatest vehicles, Michigan International Auto Show attendees can try their hand at adaptive pickleball with Mary Free Bed!

As January in Michigan comes to a close, here's a look at snowfall this month and how it compares to recent years across the state.