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On of Grand Rapids’ Favorite Food Trucks Lost in Weekend Fire

A beloved Grand Rapids food truck is a total loss after a weekend fire. Now, the community is stepping up to help rebuild Street Chef Shaw.
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Taste Test Tuesday: Dirt Cake ice cream

Hudsonville Ice Cream has a new product hitting shelves this spring and summer, and it puts a spin on a beloved dessert...just in ice cream form!. Dirt Cake ice cream is exactly what you would expect from the classic "Dirt And Worms" dessert. The ice cream has chocolate and vanilla pudding flavors with chocolate...
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Family speaks after mother and teenage daughter found dead inside SUV

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — The Kent County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) was called out to the Maplewood Mobile Home park around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, after the bodies of a teenage girl and a woman were found in a parked Honda SUV near one of the playgrounds. First responders smelled exhaust...
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Weather Ready Alert issued for Thursday, severe storms possible

A Weather Ready Alert Day has been issued for Thursday, when hail, wind, and tornadoes will all be possible in portions of West Michigan. Read the full story through the link in the comments.
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Da’Quain Johnson: Grand Rapids Medical Examiner Rules Death Homicide, Grand Rapids Police Report Handgun...

Police claimed the victim was armed, but evidence suggests he posed no immediate threat when fatally shot. Repeated police killings of Black people highlight a system that treats their lives as disposable. Families are left grieving not just the death, but the lack of accountability and justice in these cases.
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Grand Rapids schools launch stop-arm camera program to catch reckless drivers

“When I see drivers ignoring our red lights, it’s terrifying, because I know what can happen and I know that all I can do is watch.”. Stephen Narwold is a school bus driver for Grand Rapids Public Schools contractor Dean Transportation. He says parents have been requesting interior and exterior bus cameras for years.
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Grand Rapids to honor former mayor Rosalynn Bliss with “Mayor’s Grove” at Riverside Park

“A private citizen group wanted to honor Mayor Bliss.”. And after considering the options city acting engineer Cindy Irving says the private group and the Parks and Recreation Department decided to develop a space in Riverside Park to honor the former mayor. “They selected this outdoor classroom and nature grove...
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Demolition of Grand Rapids restaurant eyed for May after state backs apartment project

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A state board approved a $4.75 million loan for a project that will demolish the Adobe Mexican Kitchen restaurant on Grand Rapids’ West Side and replace it with a 109‑unit apartment building. The Michigan Strategic Fund also approved a tax-capture request from the...
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Feeding America holds ribbon cutting at new pantry in Kentwood

Feeding American West Michigan held a ribbon cutting at the site of its new pantry in Kentwood Tuesday.
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Over 100 apartments coming to Grand Rapids’ west side

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — More than 100 new apartments are coming to the west side of Grand Rapids thanks to funding from the Michigan Strategic Fund (MSF) Board. The board recently approved a performance-based loan up to $4.75 million for Abode Fulton, LLC to build 109 apartments on West Fulton, not far from the...

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