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Win A Family Membership to the John Ball Zoo for the 2024 Season
Zoo season is winding down for 2023, but we're already looking forward to the 2024 season! With that, we've teamed up with the John Ball Zoo to give away a family membership for the 2024 season!
Win the Badflower VIP Experience for Their Show in Grand Rapids
97.9 GRD presents Badflower at The Intersection on Friday, March 3, 2023.
July 11 is a Clean Air Action Day in West Michigan
A Clean Air Action Day has been declared across many counties in Michigan. What is a Clean Air Action Day, and what should Michiganders do?
UPDATE: Body of Missing Kent County Toddler Found in Creek
Monday morning, officials confirmed that they located the body of one-year-old Noah Alan Jordan approximately a mile downstream around 54th St. in Buck Creek.
Northern Hospitality – Mackinaw City Steps Up After U.P. Elementary Students Stranded Due to Bridge Closure
When the entire elementary school from Pickford Public Schools in Michigan's Upper Peninsula became stranded in Mackinaw City, the town sprung into action to help the kids.
Win Tickets to See Tool at Van Andel Arena With ToolsDays on GRD
Tool is coming to Grand Rapids' Van Andel Arena on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, and we want you to win tickets to the show!
UPDATE: Missing West Michigan Teen Found Safe in Ohio
Police have confirmed that 15-year-old Kiara Rose Baker, last seen in Grand Rapids, Michigan in December 2020, was located in Mansfield, Ohio on January 20, 2022.
Public Ice Skating in Grand Rapids Officially Moved to Van Andel Arena for 2021-2022 Season
With Rosa Parks Circle closed for the foreseeable future, West Michiganders have been wondering where they're going to get their ice skating fix in this season. Well, we officially have an answer.
Parents of Michigan’s Oxford High School Shooting Suspect Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald has formally filed charges of involuntary manslaughter against the parents of the 15-year-old who brought a gun to Oxford High School and opened fire on students and staff Tuesday.
New Visitor Restrictions in Place at Local Hospitals as COVID-19 Cases Surge in West Michigan
West Michigan's Spectrum Health has announced new visitor restrictions as COVID-19 cases surge in the area.
Several West Michigan Schools Closed Leading Up to Thanksgiving Holiday
With COVID cases on the rise in West Michigan and inclement weather possible throughout the area at the beginning of the week, several West Michigan school districts have decided to close Monday, November 22, 2021, and Tuesday, November 23, 2021.
Michigan Health Officials Issue Face Mask Advisory Regardless of Vaccination Status
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a mask advisory for all Michigan residents regardless of vaccination status.