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240 jobs to be cut as part of Grand Rapids area call center closure
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Charter Communications plans to close a call center at 335 Walker Ave. NW in Walker in late June, a move that will eliminate 240 jobs. The company made the announcement to the state of Michigan in a WARN Notice, which mandates advance notice of mass layoffs.
Cedar Springs man arrested on theft charges in Kent County
50-year-old Dannon Semposki is in custody at the Kent County Correctional Facility, charged with felony larceny. The Kent County Sheriff’s Office recovered approximately $10,000 in stolen property from a Solon Township residence last week. Authorities say Semposki is responsible for multiple thefts totaling upwards of $30,000 in the Cedar Springs area since March of this year. Detectives also recovered several stolen items belonging to residents in Kent County, northern Michigan, and the Upper Peninsula. Those items include construction tools and a refrigerator.
1 hospitalized with serious injuries after US-131 crash near Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A driver was taken to the hospital with serious injuries Monday morning after a crash on US-131. The crash happened around 11:30 a.m. on northbound US-131 south of West River, according to Michigan State Police. Arraignment: Teen charged with murder in Kalamazoo Jackson Street shooting.
Richard DeVos’ ‘land baron’ approach leaves lasting mark on downtown development
Former Grand Valley State University President Arend “Don” Lubbers recalls when the late Richard DeVos told him to “just let him know” if he ever needed any money to purchase property in downtown Grand Rapids for the school. Lubbers, who served as GVSU’s president from 1969...
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