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Grand Rapids plans $28M project to reroute stormwater from treatment plant

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids has a $28 million sewer separation project in the pipeline that will help prevent excess stormwater from overwhelming the city’s wastewater treatment facility. The project will include approximately 3,000 feet of sewer separation on Godfrey Avenue, spanning from the Grand River to...
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From 1904 to Now: Grand River Flooding Threat Returns to Grand Rapids

With flooding concerns statewide, history shows just how high the Grand River can climb when conditions align.
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Storm wallops southeast Kent County, including this Alto family’s home

ALTO, Mich. — You can hear the chirping when you drive up to the house. Not from the birds, but from the smoke detector, which isn’t of much use anymore. Alto resident Brandon Parks’ home along Whitneyville Avenue was crushed by the limb of a tree during Tuesday night’s powerful storm.
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Ottawa County golf course cited for ‘extreme’ grease, debris in grill

Each week, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health releases a round-up of recent safety inspections at restaurants, schools and other facilities. Adhering to proper safety practices is critical to preventing foodborne illness and promoting public health. The Holland Sentinel publishes regular reports on “priority” violations — ones that could directly lead to contamination of food or increase the risk of transmitting a foodborne...
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Fire chief: Buck Creek too low to prompt nursing home evacuation

Heavy rains had some in Grandville concerned Wednesday about flooding near a nursing home and possibility of needing to evacuate patients.
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Grand Rapids Public Schools is beginning its search for a new superintendent

The district is hiring a firm to attract and vet candidates as Superintendent Leadriane Roby's contract nears its end in June 2027.
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Catch Leslie Jones Live In Grand Rapids For Her ‘I’m Hot’ Tour This November

Leslie Jones brings her comedic flair to Grand Rapids on November 14, promising a night of laughter at The Big Room, showcasing her journey from athlete to Emmy-nominated star.
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Report: Husband of missing woman leaves Bahamas

The husband of a woman who went missing after he said she fell off their boat in the Bahamas has left the country, his lawyer told NBC news.
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Succession of classes leads to mechanical engineering path

Kent ISD — Marek Ripmaster created a keychain last year in his engineering class at the Kent Career Tech Center. He turned the project in and had forgotten about it until someone mentioned to him that the Kent ISD Workforce Development team had ordered 900 of them. “Literally, I...
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All but 2 counties in Michigan under flood watch through late Thursday night. Here’s...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — All but two counties in the Upper Peninsula are under a flood watch as of Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Early Tuesday morning, the NWS put the entire state under a flood watch, but revised that on Wednesday morning, dropping the flood watch in Gogebic and Ontonagon counties.

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