# HERE Grand Rapids

> Independent local news for Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan. Verified, named-author reporting on Grand Rapids City Commission, Kent County Board, Grand Rapids Public Schools, ArtPrize, Meijer Gardens, the Griffins and Whitecaps, brewing and furniture industries, and the Grand River corridor.

## About

HERE Grand Rapids is part of the HERE City Network — independently owned local news sites covering one city each. Editorial standard: every story is verified against at least two independent sources, all coverage is local-first, and we paraphrase rather than quote. Stories are written by named human authors on a published roster.

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## What you will find here

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- [game day](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/category/game-day/) — 42 articles
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- [golf](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/golf-grandrapids-mi/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Brewers Rout Rays 10-1, Sit One Win](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/brewers-rout-rays-game-3-world-series-one-win-from-title/) (2026-10-27)
- [Cowboys Run Over Eagles 38-21 on Monday Night](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/cowboys-run-over-eagles-38-21-monday-night/) (2026-10-27)
- [Valkyries Beat Dream 64-55, Sit One Win From WNBA Title](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/valkyries-beat-dream-64-55-one-win-from-wnba-title/) (2026-10-27)
- [Memphis Center Nemanja Popovic Cleared, Faces 6-Game Sit](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/memphis-center-nemanja-popovic-cleared-six-game-sit/) (2026-10-27)
- [Cooper Flagg Seals Mavericks Win as Heat Fall to 0-4](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/cooper-flagg-seals-mavericks-win-heat-fall-to-0-4/) (2026-10-27)
- [Judge Keeps Trees Standing at East Potomac Golf Links](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/judge-injunction-east-potomac-golf-links-trees/) (2026-10-27)
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- [Three Grand Rapids-Area Teams Hold Top Football Playoff Seeds](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/27/grand-rapids-area-football-playoff-pairings-first-round-2026/) (2026-10-27)
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- [Godwin Heights vs. Grand Rapids West Catholic — Football Game Day — Grand Rapids, MI — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/26/godwin-hei-vs-grand-rapids-west-catholic-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Grand Rapids Christian vs. Kenowa Hills — Football Game Day — Grand Rapids, MI — Oct 30, 2026](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/26/grand-rapids-christian-vs-kenowa-hills-football-2026-10-30/) (2026-10-26)
- [Cool Start, Warm Midweek and Thursday Showers in Grand Rapids](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/26/grand-rapids-cool-start-warm-midweek-thursday-showers/) (2026-10-26)
- [Firefighters Pull Man From Burning Home in Grand Rapids](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/26/russwood-street-house-fire-two-hospitalized-grand-rapids/) (2026-10-26)
- [El-Sayed, Sanders Rally Grand Rapids Voters on Health Costs](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/26/el-sayed-sanders-rally-grand-rapids-senate-race/) (2026-10-26)
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- [Michigan vs Houston: Grand Rapids MI College Basketball](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/25/michigan-houston-exhibition-van-andel-arena-grand-rapids/) (2026-10-25)
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- [Knicks Add Dalton Knecht on Two-Way Deal](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/knicks-sign-dalton-knecht-two-way-contract/) (2026-10-24)
- [Sammy Smith Steals First Truck Series Win](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/sammy-smith-first-truck-win-talladega-tony-stewart-crash/) (2026-10-24)
- [Honor Huff Heads to Transfer Portal](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/honor-huff-transfer-portal-eligibility-hearing/) (2026-10-24)
- [Five-Star Wing Jordyn Palmer Commits to South Carolina Women](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/jordyn-palmer-commits-south-carolina-womens-basketball/) (2026-10-24)
- [Britt McHenry Leaves State Department](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/britt-mchenry-resigns-state-department-wizards-game/) (2026-10-24)
- [Steelers-Saints Paris Game Stays on Despite Protests](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/steelers-saints-paris-game-protests-security-alert/) (2026-10-24)
- [Tsarukyan Shuts Out Dillon Danis to Take RAF Crossover Title](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/raf-14-tsarukyan-tech-fall-danis-las-vegas/) (2026-10-24)
- [Tatum Pours in 36 as Celtics Hold Off Champion Knicks](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/tatum-36-celtics-hold-off-knicks-107-103/) (2026-10-24)
- [Eight Ex-Trojans Open NBA Season](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/usc-eight-former-trojans-nba-rosters-musselman-draft/) (2026-10-24)
- [College Fencing Season Opens at Temple Nikki Franke Classic](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/college-fencing-opens-nikki-franke-classic-temple/) (2026-10-24)
- [Broncos Duo Gets Dice-Roll Celebration Fines Overturned](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/24/broncos-waddle-meinerz-dice-celebration-fines-dismissed/) (2026-10-24)

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