Technology

As downtown Grand Rapids continues to grow and add new events, finding parking especially cheap parking can sometimes be a hassle, especially when you just need a quick spot for an errand.  The ramps cost more than a meter per half hour and if you do find a meter, you then have to make sure you have change...

It's no doubt the world we live in is a scary one and that's why the Michigan State Police are taking extra precautions to make sure the public is safe. Effective as of last Wednesday, the MSP will be sending out text message alerts to people when an active shooter is present...

I'm pretty sure there were times during Michigan State's mistake-filled 30-6 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday that head coach Mark Dantonio wanted to disappear. And now, thanks to an alert TV viewer, he does in this hard to explain viral video making the rounds.

Tara Hunt is heading into her senior year at East Kentwood High, so she decided to have a little fun by recreating her awesome kindergarten photo that has been sitting in the fireplace mantle in her home since she was five.

Imagine being able to understand someone speaking in a foreign language without actually having to learn that language. Amazing, right? And, imagine that it all happens when you simply wear a little ear piece. Now, imagine that this is all true!

Still have a bunch of movies on VHS laying around? Think you might want to watch them again in the future? Well, if you don't have a working VCR, you're going to want to get your hands on one soon because the last ever VCRs are being manufactured this month.

Grand Rapids on Tap is this Saturday! This year it's being held at Calder Plaza, which also happens to be a great spot to hunt for Pokemon. Craft beer and Pokemon Go, what could be better?

It's not enough that Pokemon Go players have infiltrated my early morning hours downtown, now they're planning a mass gathering Friday night that may draw over 4,000 people.

I've been called heartless, but it's always been a figure of speech. A Michigan man suffering from a debilitating disease actually was heartless. While waiting for a transplant, doctors kept him alive without a heart for 17 months!

Saturday was a humid day throughout the state, and late in the day it cooled off dramatically. This is usually the result of a thunderstorm, but sometimes before the storm front hits, the cooling will cause arcus or 'roll' clouds to form. They don't happen often, but when they do, it's pretty cool. Here's some footage of a roll cloud over Lake Michigan from Saturday afternoon.

Tired of Uber surge charges that add to the cost of your ride? So is James Matthews. That's why he's debuting a new ride share app in Grand Rapids called SteadyFare.

Any Michigan resident will tell you that the weather here is more than a little messed up. Now we have proof. Scientists studying data from 1951 to 2010 have found that Michigan's climate is changing. Is getting better or worse? That may depend on how much you love winter.