# 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.

## Attribution

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## What you will find here

- [sports](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/sports-grandrapids-mi/) — 55 articles
- [business](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/business-grandrapids-mi/) — 41 articles
- [national](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/category/national/) — 32 articles
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- [politics](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/politics-grandrapids-mi/) — 21 articles
- [health](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/health-wellness-grandrapids-mi/) — 21 articles
- [education](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/education-grandrapids-mi/) — 16 articles
- [news](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/category/news/) — 13 articles
- [home and garden](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/home-garden-grandrapids-mi/) — 3 articles
- [events](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/events-grandrapids-mi/) — 2 articles

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## Recent stories

- [Category 4 Hurricane Simon hugs Mexico coast with flood threat](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/11/hurricane-simon-category-4-mexico-coast-flooding/) (2026-10-11)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., jury convicts man in 2023 double murder](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/11/grand-rapids-jury-convicts-man-burton-heights-murders/) (2026-10-11)
- [Poll: Michigan voters oppose constitutional convention 2 to 1](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/poll-michigan-voters-oppose-constitutional-convention/) (2026-10-10)
- [Schumer says he will stay leader as some nominees balk](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/schumer-says-he-will-stay-leader-nominees-balk/) (2026-10-10)
- [House GOP enters triage as deep-red seats turn competitive](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/house-gop-triage-deep-red-seats-competitive/) (2026-10-10)
- [Hochul opts New York into federal school choice tax credit](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/hochul-opts-new-york-into-federal-school-choice-tax-credit/) (2026-10-10)
- [MLB sets Brewers-Dodgers NLCS schedule](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/mlb-brewers-dodgers-nlcs-schedule-2026/) (2026-10-10)
- [Mike Ditka, Bears icon who won Super Bowl XX, dies at 86](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/mike-ditka-bears-icon-super-bowl-xx-dies-at-86/) (2026-10-10)
- [Valkyries sweep Aces in OT, reach WNBA Finals in second season](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/valkyries-sweep-aces-ot-reach-wnba-finals-second-season/) (2026-10-10)
- [Ann Arbor, Mich., hosts Gilchrist-Forlini secretary debate](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/ann-arbor-gilchrist-forlini-secretary-of-state-debate/) (2026-10-10)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., hosts fiery El-Sayed-Rogers debate](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/grand-rapids-el-sayed-rogers-senate-debate/) (2026-10-10)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., lands Nickelback date at Van Andel](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/10/grand-rapids-nickelback-van-andel-2027-tour/) (2026-10-10)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., hosts El-Sayed-Rogers Senate debate](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/09/grand-rapids-el-sayed-rogers-first-senate-debate/) (2026-10-09)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., amphitheater tops 400,000 in year one](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/08/grand-rapids-acrisure-amphitheater-400000-first-season/) (2026-10-08)
- [Grand Rapids, Mich., museum gets astronaut Koch photos](https://www.heregrandrapids.com/2026/10/08/grand-rapids-museum-gets-christina-koch-signed-photos/) (2026-10-08)

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## Editorial standards

- 2-source minimum for every news story
- 24-hour freshness rule for news content
- Named human authors only — no anonymous or AI-only bylines
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- No direct quotes copied from other outlets — we paraphrase and verify

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