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Charge dropped against man pulled from car by Grand Rapids police, breaking officer’s leg

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A felony charge has been dropped against a man forcefully pulled out of a car in June by Grand Rapids police, causing an officer’s leg to break. Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker on Friday, Sept. 4 said officers’ testimony during an August preliminary hearing prompted his decision.
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Grand Rapids sends $76K in city grants to neighborhood groups

Eastown's Snow Angel Project, helping neighbors with mobility issues during the winter months, received money from the City of Grand Rapids on Thursday as part of $76K awarded to 25 neighborhood projects
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Buffaloes Drop a Road Contest at #7 Grand Valley State

CANYON, Texas – The West Texas A&M Buffaloes couldn't overcome four turnovers on Thursday night as they suffered a 56-14 loss on the road to the #7 Grand Valley State Lakers in front of over 11,000 fans at Lubbers Stadium in Allendale, Michigan. The Buffalo defense started the game...
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Deadly shootings in the Grand Rapids area exceed the annual average

Seven deadly shootings across the greater Grand Rapids area all within as many weeks has created some concern that violence around the city is on the rise.
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This Stunning Wildlife Park In Michigan Deserves Way More Attention Than It Gets

Alto, Michigan is not a place that shows up on most people’s travel radar, and Boulder Ridge Wild Animal Park is the very good reason that needs to change. Somewhere between Grand Rapids and the kind of afternoon your family will talk about for the next ten years sits one of the most genuinely surprising attractions in
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Repeated Friday Morning Thunderstorms Bring Heavy Rain and Frequent Lightning to Michigan and Ohio...

TOLEDO, OH — A round of Friday morning thunderstorms fired up early across parts of Michigan and Ohio, with WTOL 11’s Doppler Radar showing intense storm cores already producing frequent lightning and heavy rainfall across the Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Toledo, and Fremont areas as of 5:28 AM, with the activity expected
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Strong Storms Fire Up Across Michigan Before Sunrise Friday as Meteorologists Watch for Warnings...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — An electric start to Friday, September 4th, unfolded across parts of Michigan as strong thunderstorms continued firing up just before sunrise, with radar showing an expansive line of storms stretching from Lake Michigan near Sheboygan and Milwaukee across the state through Muskegon, Grand Rapids, and
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Corewell Health Plans $1.7 Billion Expansion Across Two Michigan Hospitals

The multiyear construction projects in Grand Rapids and Troy will add patient towers, expand emergency capacity, and modernize surgical suites. Corewell Health is making a $1.7 billion investment to construct new hospital towers and expand clinical services in Grand Rapids and Troy, Michigan. The planned capital projec
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Michigan colleges debut 3-year degrees in bid to cut costs, attract students

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here . Do all bachelor’s degrees need four years to complete and the heftycost that comes with it? Maybe not,
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Driver pinned in, hospitalized after crash in Port Sheldon Township

A woman had to be freed from her car after a crash north of Holland Thursday morning.

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