🌱 Grand Rapids History Center + 25th Annual Adoption Day

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

First, today's weather:

A morning rain or snow shower. High: 41 Low: 33.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. Police have released the names of two people who were killed in a shooting at a Grand Rapids home on Stafford Avenue SW near Burton Street on the day before Thanksgiving. The two victims were identified as 34-year-old Victor Alfonso Bustamante-Meza and 23-year-old Artemio Zacarius-Ortiz. The name of the third person who was shot has not been released, but they are expected to survive. (WOODTV.com)
2. The Grand Rapids History and Special Collections Department at the Grand Rapids Public Library has rebranded as the Grand Rapids History Center. The center's mission is to collect, preserve, and share the history of Grand Rapids. Located on the fourth floor of the main library, the center is free to use and is open during library hours. (Fox17)
3. Across six courtrooms, Kent County judges used their authority to make several families legal on Thursday, the county’s 25th annual Adoption Day. (WOODTV.com)
4. Founders has rolled out their final Mothership Series beer, Blushing Claus, for 2021. (grbj.com)
5. A power outage on Thursday afternoon knocked out traffic lights in downtown Grand Rapids. (Fox17)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• Star of Wonder: Journey to the Manger (Live Drive Thru Nativity) - CranHill (6:00 PM)
• Jingle Bell FUN RUN - Senior Meals Food Pantry (6:45 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.