East Grand Rapids businesses around Reeds Lake are gearing up for what they expect to be one of their biggest weekends of the year as the community prepares to celebrate Independence Day.
Jersey Junction, a local ice cream shop, anticipates its busiest day of the year on July 4th. Isabella Connette, who has worked at the junction for five years, said the business makes extensive preparations for the holiday rush.
“The fourth is our busiest day of the entire year,” Connette said…