The tiny homes are part of the Hope Village project on a 1.65-acre site at 101, 119 and 135 Garden St. SE in Grand Rapids.

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital’s first animal-assisted intervention dog, Vandy, retired this week. Vandy is 10 years old and served the hospital for eight years after two years of training.

Gateway Mission plans to hold its Great Thanksgiving Banquet later this month, and they are looking for volunteers to help put the event on.

Western Michigan football lost its first game in the MAC on Wednesday night. The Broncos fell to Northern Illinois 42-28.