GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — Spring has sprung in Grand Rapids, and that means the Grand Rapids Lantern Festival is back to light up ...

The Children’s Lantern staff is donning cowboy/cowgirl boots and hats and preparing for “Lantern and Lassos,” a Western-themed gala set for Friday at the Defiance Eagles.

Spectators’ eyes lit up, darting from one attraction to the next, on Tuesday along a pathway of glowing dragons, butterflies and flowers at John Ball Zoo. This year’s Grand Rapids Lantern Festival ...