John Ball Zoo

Byron Center based Faith Hospice is launching a new kind of grief counselling, a state task force says local courts rely too much on fines and fees to fund their operations, and more.

Visitors to Grand Rapids’ John Ball Zoo have a new animal to check out: a snow leopard cub is now on view for the first time

The new state budget slashes the Pure Michigan marketing campaign funding nearly in half, Republican lawmakers are continuing to call for the firing of State Police leadership, and more.

Calvin University and John Ball Zoo are partnering, enrolling the turtles in a program protecting threatened species

The zoo has been awarded a $250,000 grant to create new educational signage and interactive experiences throughout its African exhibits.

Staff at Grand Rapids' John Ball Zoo held a public gender reveal party for the newborn pygmy hippo born last week, Wyoming City Manager Patrick Waterman has been chosen to be the next Ottawa County Administrator, and more.

The gender of the calf born last week at the Grand Rapids zoo is important in preserving the endangered species

John Ball Zoo is giving a progress report on new animal habitats and its sustainable parking lot, the Michigan Court of Appeals will hear arguments in the state Senate's lawsuit against the state House of Representatives, the Michigan Irish Music Festival takes place on Thursday, and more.

Leaders plan to submit the parking project for a sustainability certification, and outline details of new daily parking fee

State Republicans want to restrict school bathrooms and locker rooms to students' sex assigned at birth, small West Michigan manufacturers are now eligible for a first of its kind loan program, movie talk, and more.