Local crime, high school sports, county politics, events tonight, and business closings — the daily West Michigan report from HEREGrandRapids.
Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The Friends group’s book sale returns this weekend at Main Library, 111 Library Street NE — 50-cent general-collection books Saturday and $5 bag fills Sunday. Saturday runs 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Oct. 17; Sunday is 1–4 p.m. Oct. 18 for shoppers who bring a paper grocery bag. A…
Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Fans of Fiction Author Fest returns Saturday, Oct. 17, at Silva Big Room, inviting readers to meet local indie authors from 1 to 5 p.m. The festival includes cosplayers, a Q&A, book sales and new releases. Organizers say attendees can meet more than 30 authors, buy signed…
Events
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Leaders will cut the ribbon Wednesday from 4 to 5 p.m. at Unity Park, a new $2.23 million neighborhood park at 680 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue SW in the Roosevelt Park area. Designed with residents, the park adds inclusive play areas, a hammock grove, shaded cafe-style seating,…
Public Safety
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The SAFE Task Force is inviting residents and organizations to submit violence-reduction ideas for Pitch and Highlight Night Wednesday evening, Oct. 28, when five winners can receive up to $10,000 each. Presentations fill a 6–9 p.m. window at the community center inside MLK Park (900 Fuller Avenue…
Public Safety
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Firefighters on the city's southeast side have a new home base. Grand Rapids cut the ribbon on Station No. 10 at 1823 Division Avenue South on Tuesday morning at 10. The city spent about $12 million on the building, which covers 18,900 square feet and has three…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — City voting equipment passed its public accuracy test Monday, Oct. 12, ahead of early voting for the Nov. 3 general election. City Clerk Joel Hondorp led the test at a city-owned warehouse along the river, rolling dice to pick at random which tabulators to check. Machines lined…
Politics
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Downtown will host a No Kings: Vote Early gathering from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Rosa Parks Circle on Monroe Center NW (135). The local stop is one of dozens planned across Michigan that day as organizers shift from street protests to a…
Politics
LANSING, Mich. — Lawmakers are advancing bipartisan bills to curb hospital facility fees on care at off-site clinics, labs and telemedicine visits after reporting showed patients often pay extras buried deep in bills. State Rep. Curt VanderWall, R-Ludington, said an itemized blood draw billed a facility fee on each of three…
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