West Michigan news

TL/DR - Corewell Health in Grand Rapids, Michigan offers a life-prolonging procedure called transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). The procedure, performed by Doctor William Merhi, involves compressing an aortic valve down to the size of a finger and snaking it up an artery into the heart. The innovative procedure offers an alternative to…

TL/DR - A building in Grand Rapids, Michigan that previously housed several city departments is set to be demolished to make way for a new 12,000 seat amphitheater. The demolition application has been submitted by Grand Action 2.0, the organization behind the new project. The departments that were housed in the building will be temporarily…

TL/DR - The city of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is providing free sled libraries this winter for the first time. Each library has around 15 sleds that children and families can use. While the use of the sleds is free, the department is accepting donations to enable more activities like this for the Grand Rapids community.…

TL/DR - The Learning Experience preschool in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is teaching its students the importance of giving back to the community all year round. The school partners with local organizations and uses characters like "Grace" and "Charity" to illustrate the idea of giving. Activities include making placemats for seniors and instilling a…