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The 1850 Room is now open on Monroe Center in Grand Rapids, serving as an official ArtPrize venue with coffee, light bites, and historical charm. Cocktails, beer, and wine coming soon.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has done it again! USA Today readers voted the U.P. the #1 destination for fall colors in America for the third straight year.

Traverse City Whiskey Co. is back in the running for USA Today 10Best awards, competing for Best Craft Whiskey and Best Spirits Tasting Room. Locally sourced whiskeys, creative cocktails, and a sun-soaked patio make it a must-visit.

A Kentwood traffic stop led officers to over two pounds of cocaine, fentanyl, $21,000 in cash, and an illegal gun. Detectives executed a search warrant that yielded a massive stash of dangerous street narcotics.

Mackinac Island does it again! USA Today readers have voted this Michigan gem the #1 Fall Destination in America for the second year in a row. Discover what makes autumn on the island so magical, from vibrant foliage to Halloween fun.

The Detroit Red Wings have named Shawn Horcoff interim GM as Steve Yzerman moves into a senior adviser role and the search for a permanent leader continues.

On a flight from Newark to Grand Rapids, flight attendant Monique Harris caught a baby slipping from an exhausted mom's lap. She held the child to let the mom rest. A fellow traveler snapped a photo of the kind act, and it's going viral.

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Before she took the stage at Acrisure Amphitheater, Lindsey Stirling performed for an unexpected fan at our local zoo.

Looking to adopt a dog or cat? BISSELL Pet Foundation's Empty the Shelters is back Sept. 18-30 with fees $70 or less! With local shelters like Kent County Animal Shelter at capacity, it is the perfect time to find your new best friend.

Downtown Battle Creek says goodbye to Clara’s on the River after 34 years. The beloved restaurant inside the historic Michigan Central Railroad Depot on McCamly St. has shut down and is listed for sale at $2.5 million,

Downtown Muskegon welcomes ZINI, a new dining concept featuring multi-course Asian flavor tours, handcrafted cocktails, and rotating weekly menus. Preview dinners are happening ahead of grand opening September 25.

Grand Rapids' Gerald R. Ford International Airport is competing for USA Today's Best Small Airport in America. The nomination comes as GRR debuts a new $135 million terminal expansion featuring self-service baggage tech and local brews.

Horse meat, beluga caviar, and Scottish haggis sound exotic until you learn why they're actually illegal in the United States.

If you've ever been stuck behind the bus on your commute, this is one is for you.

Michigan is home to more carnivorous plants than you might think. Discover the surprising bug-eating plants growing in the Great Lakes State.

Forget Novi, Troy and Northville for a minute. These are Michigan's 10 highest-rated public elementary schools outside Metro Detroit, according to Niche.

Michigan’s first deer hunts of the season happen this weekend, but hunters need to know about several major rule changes before heading into the woods.