🌱 Armed Robbery At LMCU + New Theatre Coming To Woodland Mall

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 43 Low: 29.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. Kent County deputies are searching for a suspect in an armed bank robbery on Thursday morning at the Lake Michigan Credit Union at 860 84th St. SW. The robber presented a note and fled with an unknown amount of money before deputies arrived. Police say the suspect was about 50 years old, 5’10” tall with a medium build, and described as having a darker complexion, though he had a large patch of lighter-pigmented skin on the left side of his neck. (Fox17)
2. A new theater will be filling the empty space at the Woodland Mall. Phoenix Theatres is currently renovating the 14-screen theater to create what they're calling a "premiere movie experience." The theater, which is anticipated to open next spring, will feature reclining theater seats, a 4-K projection system, and a new sound system. (WZZM13.com)
3. The "Feel Good Fridge" project is coming to Grand Rapids and aims to improve access to fresh food in West Michigan and across the country. (WOODTV.com)
4. City crews are briefly closing the 6th Street Bridge in Grand Rapids through the weekend, after a car hit the guardrail. (WZZM13.com)
5. The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum have extended their hours for the holidays. (WOODTV.com)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.