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Can Your Neighbor Actually Mow The Lawn At Dawn In Grand Rapids?

If your neighbor is mowing at the crack of dawn, here is what Grand Rapids noise rules actually say about legal lawnmower start times.
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Dozens of Michigan Army National Guard soldiers return home

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Dozens of Michigan soldiers are returning home Wednesday. About 70 soldiers assigned to the Michigan Army National Guard’s (MIARNG) 3rd Battalion, 126th Infantry Regiment, (3-126th), based out of Detroit and Wyoming, will return from their deployment in support of U.S. Central Command. The soldi
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4.45 Pounds of History: Angler catches new state record fish in Grand River

While searching for baitfish along the flooded banks of the Grand River, angler Sedrick Neinhuis spotted unusually large gizzard shad pushing up into the shallow shoulders of the river. He landed one certified as a new Michigan record by Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Biologist Matt Diana, weighing 4.45 poun
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Michigan State Police urge drivers to move over and give crews space after US-131...

LEIGHTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Michigan State Police (MSP) officials are urging drivers to drive diligently after a crash involving road workers Wednesday. The crash happened on northbound US-131 at 140th Avenue in Leighton Township, according to a post on social media. State: Group of anglers caught with 64 walleye...
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Second victim confirmed in shooting that hospitalized woman, Wyoming police say

WYOMING, Mich. — The Wyoming Police Department gave an update on the investigation of a shooting that took place Monday morning. An investigation revealed that and adult man was also hit by gunfire during the shooting, though he suffered minor injuries and did not require hospitalization, according to the Wyoming Polic
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Founder, CEO of nonprofit took $1.4M meant for preschoolers in poverty

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Nkechy Ezeh, who left Nigeria in 1986, found opportunity and her passion in the U.S., where she became a champion for educating young children in poor communities. Now, she’s headed to prison. Ezeh, founder and CEO of the Grand Rapids-based Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative,...
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Ex-Kent County nonprofit CEO gets over 5 years in prison for preschool aid fraud

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A former nonprofit CEO in Kent County was sentenced to years in prison for fraud. 61-year-old Dr. Nkechy Ezeh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a fraud scheme that stole $1.4 million in taxpayer and donor money intended for vulnerable preschool children, according to a
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Consumers Energy plans to install 2 injection wells to handle wastewater at Ottawa County...

Consumers Energy has submitted applications to install two injection wells at the J.H. Campbell coal plant in Ottawa County.
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Design plans for Gaslight Village project unveiled in East Grand Rapids as lawsuit pends

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The public is getting its first look at some of the design plans for a huge development project in Gaslight Village in the heart of East Grand Rapids. Developers presented the architectural renderings for phase one of the project to the East Grand Rapids Planning Commission on Tuesday, May 12. The fi
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Be ready for strong winds in Ottawa and Kent counties until early Wednesday –...

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 10:53 p.m. EDT for strong winds until Wednesday at 12:15 a.m. EDT for Ottawa and Kent counties. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. “At 10:51 p.m., a line of strong winds extending from...

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