🌱 Jackie Blankenship Crowned Mrs. America + Forest View Hospital

Hello, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with a fresh edition of the Grand Rapids Daily.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and breezy. High: 41 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. Two years later, a Grand Rapids man's family is pleading for closure in an unsolved homicide. Manuel Salgado was confronted by two suspects and then shot, along with another victim, on Dec. 5, 2019 in the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue. Silent Observer announced a $2,500 reward on Monday for information leading to the killer's arrest. (WWMT-TV)
2. A Grand Rapids radio host with Portage roots is the first Michigan woman to ever be crowned Mrs. America. Jackie Blankenship, 36, of Grandville, was crowned the 45th Mrs. America on Nov. 20, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Nevada. Blankenship, who was born intersex, advocated for intersex youth as her chosen platform. She co-hosts “The Gray & Green Show” with Rachael Gray on 105.3 HOT-FM. (mlive.com)
3. Forest View Hospital is hiring, offering jobs for all education levels including mental health technicians, nurses, admission staff, housekeeping and receptionists. (Fox17)
4. HealthBar is now an authorized AditxtScore channel partner, providing the COVID immune monitoring test for employer and consumer clients. (grbj.com)
5. Some Grand Rapids home buyers are waiving inspections to keep up with the competition. (Fox17)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• Giving Tuesday - Hispanic Center of Western MI (11:00 AM)
• Pop-Up Shop | West Leonard Branch - Grand Rapids Public Library (12:00 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.