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Man pleads in 2022 standoff, knife attack on police dog

A man accused of shooting at officers and repeatedly stabbing a Grand Rapids police dog during a 2022 standoff is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to several charges.
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Black Bear Hit By Vehicle in Coopersville

Black bear sightings are rising across southern Michigan and one recent encounter ended in a fatal crash in Coopersville
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With groundbreaking set, what to know about 18-year push to restore Grand River’s rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — After nearly two decades of planning, Grand Rapids officials will gather Monday for a ceremonial groundbreaking on a project to remove four low-head dams from the Grand River, a key step toward restoring the city’s namesake rapids. Community leaders will gather at Gillett Bridge...
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Coopersville fairlife facility gets $650 million upgrade and MDARD grant support

Fairlife, LLC, a subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company, produces dairy-based products including ultra-filtered milk and Nutrition Plan protein shakes. The company is investing $650 million expanding its Coopersville facility. That’s where it’s adding two new high-speed production lines and expanding the plant by 245,000
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GRPD: Man killed in shooting

Police say a man was shot and killed overnight on Grand Rapids' southeast side.
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‘Multiple blood stains’: Neighbor recounts man shot in her GR backyard

A Grand Rapids neighbor is putting together the pieces after a confrontation with police left a man shot and killed in her backyard on Widdicomb near 12th Avenue.
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Grand Rapids Gas Ranges From $4.49 To $4.59 Amid Indiana’s Lower Rates

In Grand Rapids, drivers are facing gas prices between $4.49 and $4.59, thanks to high state taxes, while Indiana's prices drop as low as $3.66 per gallon.
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The ‘X-train’ is back, deadly house explosion, major drug bust and more top stories

Below are News Channel 3's top stories from the past week. As the unofficial start of summer arrives, so does a familiar concern for some Kalamazoo neighborhoods. A seasonal rise in mobile nuisance parties, commonly known as X-trains. A house explosion that killed a man and critically injured a woman...
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Students learn about American Government at Presidential Museum Civics Camp

Students from across the state gathered at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for a civics camp focused on the foundations of American government as the country approaches its 250th anniversary.
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Police: Male stabbed, female in custody in Grand Rapids

A male was stabbed during an argument on the south side of Grand Rapids, police say.

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