West Michigan
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Plan an autumn adventure at the best fall foliage campsites in Michigan
Campsites in Michigan are just as stunning during the off-season, when fall foliage and early winter snow add a natural sprinkle of magic.
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7 quick hits of cannabis news from across Michigan
Cheap weed, cranky neighbors, cart recalls, and a dispensary caper that sounds like it’s straight out of a low-budget movie. Yep, it’s another week in Michigan cannabis.
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Activists, officials call for closure of Ottawa County coal plant as utility looks to recover costs
“We are standing here today to stand up to the Trump Administration to tell them, ‘Get this coal plant shut down.’” That was the message that lawmakers, health professionals and other officials said at a press conference near the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Ottawa County.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best steak of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite steakhouses in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best burgers of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite burgers in Grand Rapids. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best ice cream shops of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Grand Rapids ice cream shops. Here’s what they said.
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The Grand Rapids Food Guide: The best breweries of 2025
We asked our readers to tell us their favorite Grand Rapids breweries. Here’s what they said.
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Years after high water crisis, lax policies leave Michigan coast vulnerable
For the first decade, the erosion caused by waves wearing away at beaches and dunes in annual cycles was manageable. Then the water started rising.
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‘Big beautiful bill’ will end Medicaid for people in Kalamazoo, Holland, and Battle Creek this year. Here’s how many will lose it—and who’s responsible
The representative who voted to take away health care from nearly 15,000 Michiganders in his district is “looking forward” to announcing his reelection plans later this year.
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20 Michigan dispensaries that stay open late
Need a late-night re-up? All of these dispensaries stay open past 11 p.m. And a few of them don’t close at all.
