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Boy Scout’s bat boxes provide habitat for endangered mammals in West Michigan parks

KENT COUNTY, MI - Samuel Konyndyk, 18, has been perfecting the design of his multi-chambered bat boxes for years. He began with designing and installing the tiny mammal habitats at his grandparents’ cottage, testing the effectiveness of different locations and heights and researching which options resulted in the...
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LIST | How West Michigan is celebrating Juneteenth in 2025

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This Thursday is Juneteenth, marking the day when the last enslaved people in the United States, located in Galveston, Texas, learned they were free. The news came on June 19, 1865, about two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Juneteenth became a federal holiday...
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Buell Motorcycles revives iconic brand in Michigan with new models and adds jobs

Forty years after becoming an iconic brand, Buell Motorcycles is revving up production in Cascade Township and preparing to introduce two new models, generating more jobs in the process.
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Four Star Theatre continues promising rehabilitation, now hosting events

Near the corner of Division Avenue and Burton Street, a historic Grand Rapids venue is slowly being revitalized by local punk shows, circus parties and other events thanks to the Friends of Four Star, a nonprofit organization. Started by Marcus Ringnalda in 2019, Friends of Four Star has been pursuing...
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Services set for recent Byron Center High graduate

KENT COUNTY, MI – Services are Tuesday, June 17, for Francisco Santana-Meza, 18, a recent graduate of Byron Center High School, who drowned while swimming at a Kent County lake. “There are no words that can truly capture the space he filled or the silence he leaves behind,” his...
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Grand Rapids man killed in shootout with Arkansas State Police

The suspect was wanted in connection to an armed carjacking that happened Monday in Manistee County.
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Kent County considers plan to demo old hospital for new building

Kent County is considering a plan to construct a new building and move the majority of its staff out of downtown Grand Rapids.
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Missing Man Known as “Wild Eagle” Found Safe in Grand Rapids After Multi-Agency Search

The Sparta Police Department has successfully located Michael Wilson, a 60-year-old man with a cognitive disability who had been reported missing since Tuesday. Wilson, also known as "Wild Eagle," walked away from his group home in Sparta, Michigan, without his needed medication, sparking concerns for his well-being....
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Grand Rapids family honors teen’s death with balloon release

The family of My’asia Johnson, a 15-year-old girl from Grand Rapids, is mourning her loss after she was shot Thursday night at a house on the northeast side of the city.
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Students urged to seek aid now as FAFSA deadline nears

An important deadline is quickly approaching for students heading to college this fall.

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