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Injured postal worker gets workers’ compensation after 3-year battle

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jeff Quigley's years long effort to get his workers' compensation has come to an end. "You guys contacted the Postal Service for me, and that started the ball moving a little bit," said Quigley. "The Postal Service wrote me a check after three long years, and I think we're done here."
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Kalamazoo investor buys Walker industrial facility for $6.2M

WALKER, MI — A military vehicle manufacturing facility in Walker is under new ownership. The building, at 3710 Northridge Drive NW, is a 68,827-square-foot industrial facility currently leased to General Dynamics Land Systems, a manufacturer of military vehicles headquartered in Sterling Heights. If you purchase a...
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Dispatch: Crash near Caledonia sends motorcycle rider to hospital

A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital Monday night after a crash near Caledonia, authorities say.
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Child recovering after being buried by sand collapse at dunes

OCEANA COUNTY, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a 9-year-old from Livingston County has been released from a hospital after being buried in a sand collapse over the holiday weekend. The department said it happened at the Silver Lake State Park sand dunes on Friday. The...
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Walker manufacturer lays off 64 people after Defense Department cancels contract

A military and commercial automotive manufacturer laid off nearly half its workforce following the cancellation of a contract to provide components for a new-generation military vehicle. In a filing to the state under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Walker-based Plasan North America...
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Grand Rapids preparing to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

Just days after the Fourth of July holiday, work is already underway to celebrate a major milestone for the United States next year.
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Men of Color Read participate in summer reading program at Grand Rapids-area parks

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Jon Covington said he discovered Hackley Library in Muskegon as a young child and it opened up his world to possibility. “No matter what was going on around me, I went to the library every Saturday morning, most Saturday mornings, and just lost myself in the library,” said Covington. “I walked...
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West Michigan Construction Scam Is Hitting Homeowners Hard

People across West Michigan are being warned of a new scam that could end up costing them a lot of money. According to the Kent County Sheriff's Office multiple homeowners have reported people coming to their door claiming to be construction workers who are in the area and offer homeowners a service, for one price...
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Mystery Statue Appears Behind Mr. Burger in Grand Rapids

A random statue has popped up behind the 44th. St. (at Kalamazoo) Mr. Burger in Grand Rapids, and the people of Grand Rapids Informed have questions. Weird Statue Pops Up Behind Mr. Burger in Grand Rapids. Silver Kilmer posted a photo in Grand Rapids Informed on Wednesday, July 9, and...
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Job fair at courthouse in Grand Rapids offers ‘something for everyone’

The 61st District Court in Grand Rapids is holding a job fair on Thursday.

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