100.5 The River

BOLD Cigar Bar & Lounge at 144 Fulton St. E in downtown Grand Rapids is permanently closing on or before November 28th after 7 years. Final closing depends on inventory, so stop in to say goodbye before Thanksgiving.

Grand Rapids welcomed Dang Nice Deli to Alpine Avenue on Nov. 3. Built inside the former Franco's Pizza and Rico's Deli building, the retro deli offers fresh subs, milk bread sandwiches, soup, salad, and breakfast.

Big changes may be coming to Bridge Street, and there's a meeting where your voice matters.

Think your phone's eavesdropping on every word? The reality is more nuanced, and there's one switch that changes everything.

Don’t get startled this winter. Kent County will now test its emergency sirens every month of the year, and the sirens can be triggered for severe storms and other fast-moving hazards, not just tornadoes.

Trader Joe's keeps growing across the country, and Michigan just got some news. Grand Rapids fans, you'll want to hear this one.

A speeding ticket in Michigan can raise annual insurance premiums by more than $900, adding up to $2,721.60 over three years.

By 1992, only six players in the league were still playing without a helmet, and one of them was a Detroit Red Wing.

Holland’s Kerstmarkt is officially in the running for Best Holiday Market in the U.S. through USA Today’s 10Best awards. Vote daily through November 30 to help this beloved West Michigan Dutch tradition take home the national crown.

The New York Times named its 50 favorite U.S. restaurants for 2026. Only two Michigan spots made the list: Tacos Wuey in Southwest Detroit and Roses on the Eastside. Here is whats on the menu at these Detroit hot spots.

Jack Campbell's injury during the Lions game shows how quickly things can change in this sport.

Michigan waterfowl season is far from finished. Duck hunting continues into December, while South Zone goose season stretches into February 2027.

Michigan budgets an average of $48,415 per prisoner in FY2026, but inmates with sufficient assets can sometimes be ordered to repay part of the cost.

Michael Jackson once championed a billion-dollar Detroit riverfront dream that never came to be. The plan included a casino, aquarium, and amusement park.

More than 80 years after Grand Rapids pioneered water fluoridation, RFK Jr.’s push against it has put this Michigan first back in the spotlight.

A Michigan buck fell through a pool cover and got trapped in the deep end. See how Livonia Fire and Rescue helped him make a quick getaway back into the woods.

Dirty Jobs, Bar Rescue, American Pickers and more filmed in Michigan. See how the businesses they featured are doing today.

Michigan’s 2027 concert calendar is already filling up. Take a look at the big shows announced so far and start making your plans.