🌱 Corgis In Riverside Park + Social Workers Partner With GRPD

Hey, people of Grand Rapids! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of sun and clouds. High: 48 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. Riverside Park hosted an adorable Halloween event Saturday, welcoming corgis and their owners from around the state. Corgis in the Park featured food, a DJ, and dogs decked out in their best costumes. All proceeds from the event go to Paws for a Cause. (WOODTV.com)
2. Grand Rapids police say about a third of their daily calls involve someone with a mental health issue. Because of that, there's a new effort to address the problem. Local social workers will soon co-respond with GRPD on mental health crisis calls. (WZZM13.com)
3. A self-described minister will spend at least 25 years in prison for sexually abusing two children, including a child under the age of 13 in Grand Rapids. (WOODTV.com)
4. A child was hospitalized after being shot at the intersection of Diamond Avenue and Michigan Street. (WZZM13.com)
5. Missing live music? Rock out at these 11 Grand Rapids concert venues. (experiencegr.com)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• City Commission Meeting - East Grand Rapids Community Center (12:***)
• City Sights - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens (10:15 AM)
• Family Time | Main Library - Grand Rapids Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Attorney Consultation - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens (11:00 AM)
• JA Bowling for Financial Literacy - Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes (5:00 PM)

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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.