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131 CLOSURE MOVED: All traffic is being exited at Hall St
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The closure of southbound US-131 has been moved so that all traffic exits at the Hall Street exit. The surprise move was pushed out by the Michigan Department of Transportation Tuesday afternoon. MDOT says traffic is begin routed onto Century Avenue, which runs adjacent and...
Remains of Michigan soldier killed in Korean War have been identified, military says
GRANT (AP) — The remains of a 17-year-old soldier from Michigan who was killed in the Korean War in 1950 have been identified and will be buried in his home state, military officials said. U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas A. Smith’s remains were identified in September by military scientists who analyzed DNA, dental and anthropological evidence, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday. Smith, who was from Grant, will be buried in that Western Michigan city at a date that has yet to be determined, the agency said. Smith was 17 when on Aug. 2, 1950, he was reported missing in action when his unit took part in “defensive action near Chinju at the southern end of the Korean peninsula,” the DPAA said. His remains could not be recovered and the Army issued a presumptive finding of death for him in late 1953.
Most of the first class of seniors at this Grand Rapids Public School are graduating bilingual
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's a very special time of year for the students of Southwest Middle High School in Grand Rapids. The school, which was started only four years ago in a predominantly Spanish-speaking neighborhood of the city, is celebrating the graduation of its first class of seniors.
Don't get 'ticked' off on the trails this summer: Researchers seeing earlier tick activity
CASCADE, Mich. — It's the season to be outside enjoying the West Michigan weather. However, it also means it's time ticks are out and about, looking for the next person or pet to latch onto. "With the warmer spring, we're expecting earlier tick activity," said Will Miller, assistant professor...
Try a bunch of food trucks this weekend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – West Michigan’s largest food truck festival returns this Sunday with more than 30 mobile food businesses! Today, we have one of those food truck owners, Jon from Olly’s Donuts. Roll’N Out Food Truck Fest. Sunday from 11am-8pm Free & open to...
Neighborhood complaints prompt Grand Rapids police to crack down on overweight trucks
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids residents have long complained about semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles speeding on city streets, cutting through neighborhoods, rumbling their homes and causing roads to deteriorate faster. Grand Rapids police enforce traffic violations like speeding, but when it comes to handing out tickets...
AI-powered mobile medical carts take patient monitoring to the next level
The new products that a Grand Rapids-area mobile workstation manufacturer introduced in the last year typify health care’s direction in today’s technology-driven era. Mobile medical carts that Kentwood-based Altus Industries Inc. makes and brought to market in February are embedded with internet connectivity that allows staff to better track where they are located on a hospital floor, and to optimize their use and deployment. That also cuts down on the time that nurses and other staff spend locating a medical cart when needed, improving operating efficiency.
Court documents: Suspect in deadly hit and run faces deportation
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The suspect in a deadly hit and run from March faces not only felony charges, but also deportation. Court filings obtained by FOX 17 reveal Grand Rapids Police believe Luis Otanez-Castillo was the driver behind the wheel of the SUV that hit Roberto Delgado in the early morning hours of March 10.
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