I'm equally as likely to compliment your cute shoes as I am to invite you out to drink beer and watch a baseball game. I love my dog (Smudge), New Kids On The Block, live blogging my life, and eating out (aka not having to cook). My hobbies include Facebook, reading, and pinning crafts on Pinterest that I'll never make.
Wendy Reed
INTERVIEW: Kamala Harris on the COVID-19 Vaccine in West Michigan, the ACA & More
Vice President Harris talked about how she is working with community organizations in cities just like Grand Rapids to help speed up getting folks their vaccines across the country.
Gilda’s Club Aims to Raise $20K to Celebrate Their 20th Anniversary
Join us on February 15, 2021 as we work together with Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids to raise $20,000 in honor of Gilda's Club's 20th anniversary.
Why Are GR’s Admiral Gas Stations Showing Up on GrubHub?
Admiral gas stations across Grand Rapids are suddenly showing up on the GrubHub app - and their menus are very swanky.
Rapid Bus Hit By Train in Alger Heights Monday Afternoon
A Rapid bus was hit by a train Monday afternoon in Grand Rapids' Alger Heights neighborhood.
Forest Hills Central High Switching to Remote Learning Feb. 8 Due to COVID Cases
Forest Hills Central High School students will be doing their learning remotely for an unspecified amount of time beginning Monday, February 8, 2021.
Representing the Mitten: Players With Ties to Michigan in Super Bowl LV
Several players from both teams either spent their college or high school careers (sometimes both) playing right here in Michigan. Some of the names we know well - Tom Brady and La'Veon Bell - while some we may have kind of forgotten about.
DeVos Place Vaccine Clinic Requests Volunteers From the Community
The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place, which is operated by Kent County, Spectrum Health and Mercy Health in collaboration with Vaccinate West Michigan, is seeking community volunteers in non-clinical roles to support the clinic.
U of M Students Asked to Stay in Place Until February 7
The recommendation comes after cases of COVID-19 have started spreading quickly amongst the university community. That includes 14 cases of the new B.1.1.7 variant, which is believed to be approximately 50 percent more transmissible.
Holland Restaurant Remains Open Despite License Suspension
Michigan bars and restaurants are set to reopen their doors in less than a week (February 1), but one West Michigan restaurant is already open (and has been for a while).
Griffins Announce 2020-2021 Schedule
The Grand Rapids Griffins have announced their schedule for the 2020-21 American Hockey League season.
Indoor Dining in Michigan to Resume February 1
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Friday morning that indoor dining will be able to resume in the state beginning February 1.
Hudsonville Father Sentenced to Prison in Drowning Death of Teenage Son
Timothy Koets, a Hudsonville father and former professor at Grand Rapids Community College, has been sentenced to prison time in connection with the 2019 drowning death of his autistic teenage son.