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Navy fighter jet likely the source of loud boom that shook some houses in greater Grand Rapids Sunday
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (217+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A military fighter jet was most likely the source of a loud noise heard by many in greater Grand Rapids on Sunday afternoon." Some people shared on social media over the weekend that the boom sound shook…...
Irish Off Ionia returns to Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids with new and improved layout
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (278+ words) Irish Off Ionia returns to Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids with new and improved layout'WZZM13.com Irish Off Ionia returns to Calder Plaza in Grand Rapids with new and improved layout To stream 13OYS on your phone, you need the 13OYS app....
GRPM to expand 'Streets of Old Grand Rapids' exhibit with second floor
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (183+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Soon, the "Streets of Old Grand Rapids" will expand to a second floor and transport museum guests to another bustling street featuring an 18th century classroom. The iconic Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) exhibit, a favorite for many…...
Family of man fatally shot by Grand Rapids police say they want body camera footage released
3+ week, 4+ day ago (268+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Family and friends of a man shot and killed by Grand Rapids Police on Wednesday are asking authorities to release body camera video of what happened." The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) said they were alerted to…...
Obama's personal chef brings message of possibility to Grand Rapids students during Black History Month
3+ week, 4+ day ago (594+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Chef Cliff Rome has cooked for a president, helped shape global relationships through food and is now building the culinary vision for the upcoming Obama Presidential Center. On Tuesday, he spent an hour doing something he said…...
Military blanket made in Grand Rapids helps victims in Alaska crash
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (311+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " A high-tech warming blanket is being made in Grand Rapids for the U.S. military. "The Marine Corps has already adopted it, and it's in full use, and now the Army and Air Force are looking at it," says…...
City of Grand Rapids settles federal lawsuit filed by family of child held at police gunpoint
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (675+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " The City of Grand Rapids and the mother of a child who Grand Rapids Police officers handcuffed and held at gunpoint in 2017 have settled." That's according to paperwork filed in federal court this week." Honestie Hodges, who…...
Grand Rapids mourns after triple shooting: Community urges unity and action
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " As police continue to investigate a shooting that claimed the lives of three people on Tuesday, community members and officials are reacting to the shooting. The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) says a woman and two teens…...
Crews fight large house fire in Grand Rapids during challenging winter conditions
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (82+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Crews are currently at the scene of a large house fire in Grand Rapids." 13 ON YOUR SIDE has reached out to officials, they have not yet clarified where the fire is." Multiple companies are working to bring…...
Grand Rapids could approach its all-time coldest temperature Friday night
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " The intense arctic air mass is here. Temperatures Friday afternoon have stayed right around zero degrees. Windchill temperatures Friday morning was extremely cold with the coldest reading of -30 degrees. Nearly every school in West Michigan closed on…...