By Anna Gustafson, Managing Editor

The State of the City: Mayor Bliss focuses on racial disparities, affordable housing & more

Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, the first woman to be elected to Grand Rapids' highest office, details plans to tackle racism, create more affordable housing and parks, increase support for neighborhoods and minority-owned businesses, and improve relations with police in her first State of the City address.

The search for affordable housing in Grand Rapids: How housing co-ops are making a difference

As Grand Rapids faces hefty rent increases, the lowest rental vacancy rate in the nation and the displacement of residents, what role can housing co-ops play in the search for affordable housing?

French auto & aerospace manufacturer taps Grand Rapids for first North American Innovation Center

Want to help Flint? Here’s what you can do in Grand Rapids

Here's how Grand Rapids residents can help get clean, safe water to the people of Flint, Michigan.

GRPL’s History Detectives program digs into Grand Rapids’ past, from beer to cars & more

Ever wonder what Grand Rapids was like decades and decades ago? What the streets were like when Herpolsheimer’s, Steketee’s and Wurzburg’s — iconic 20th century department stores — lined them? What about the history of our city’s Latino community? Or what the brewing scene was like long before we were deemed “Beer City?”