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Grand Rapids Braces for Months-Long US-131 Ramp Closure for $6M Bridge Improvements
Commuters in Grand Rapids are bracing for a new round of construction as officials announce the shutdown of a major traffic ramp. Starting Monday, April 29, the two-lane ramp from northbound US-131 to I-96 and Alpine Avenue (M-37) will be out of commission until mid-October, as reported by FOX 17. Motorists will have to take a detour via the West River Drive exit to get back on southbound US-131 to reach I-96.
Cops Kill People: Community Demands Answers After Black Michigan Man Fatally Hit By Police Car
There’s a disturbing trend happening across the country right now and we don’t like it one bit. Over the past two years, BOSSIP has routinely reported on Black people who were either killed or seriously injured after being run over by police cars. It’s like beating us, shooting us, and choking us to death wasn’t brutal enough. Here’s another one.
‘He just walked up on me’: 911 call by Grand Rapids murder suspect released
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The city of Grand Rapids released the 911 call made by a murder suspect earlier this month. Brandon Clark, 39, was shot dead near Highland Street and Lafayette Avenue on the morning of Saturday, April 13. Police later identified the suspect as 24-year-old Dayshaun Catledge....
10 most expensive homes sold in Kent County, April 15-21
A house in Grand Rapids that sold for $2.5 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Kent County in the past week. In total, 138 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $413,286. The average price per square foot ended up at $259.
Kent County emergency manager explains why tornado sirens went off overnight
KENT COUNTY, Mich. — Including Kent County in an overnight tornado warning was a mistake. That's according to the Kent County Emergency Manager Scott Corbin, sharing insight late Wednesday morning. "According to the National Weather Service, Kent County was inadvertently included in the warning area. Kent County has strict...
Grand Rapids planning board postpones vote on Gentex expansion
The Grand Rapids City Planning Commission has postponed a vote on Gentex Corp.’s plans for a second manufacturing plant in the city, citing a lack of clarity with the company’s proposal. Gentex (Nasdaq: GNTX) seeks to expand on the city’s southeast side, where the Zeeland-based automotive and aerospace...
Woman captures video of tire rolling down US 131
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Thursday afternoon Molly Martinez and her boyfriend were driving down US 131 in Grand Rapids when they noticed a tire come loose from a truck in front of them. "We saw the truck that was in front of us with a trailer, they got off...
What’s being built near I-96 in Grand Rapids? It’ll have 26 units with personal garages
GRAND RAPIDS TWP., MI – A new $15 million building is currently under construction on Fulton Street, just off of I-96 in Grand Rapids Township. Construction crews broke ground on the project this month, and it is expected to be finished by summer 2025. The new building will be...
Massive trampoline park coming to West Michigan mall
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The second floor of the former Younkers department store at RiverTown Crossings is set to be transformed into a trampoline park, complete with climbing walls, foam pits, play areas and more, by the New York-based company Soar N Bounce. Jonathon Bryant, a real estate developer...
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