🌱 Kzoo Station + Fish Ladder Park Shooting Plea Deal + Dr. Grins

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First, today's weather:

A p.m. rain or snow shower. High: 38 Low: 31.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. One of the suspects in the shooting death of 20-year old Saul Espinoza after the Grand Rapids fourth of July fireworks show has agreed to a plea deal. Espinoza was among four people who were shot on July 6, 2019 in Fish Ladder Park. Ulises Ferrer has agreed to plead guilty to murder and faces a minimum 30 year sentence. (WZZM13.com)
2. Dr. Grins Comedy Club is preparing for its last event in The B.O.B. at the end of the month, ahead of the expected sale of the building to a new owner. The club, as well as other venues and restaurants in the building at 20 Monroe Ave. NW, will be closing on Jan. 1. Dr. Grins has shows booked through the coming weeks until a final “Last Laugh Showcase” featuring local comedians that’s scheduled on New Year’s Eve. (MiBiz: West Michigan Business News)
3. Mary Free Bed has developed a first-of-its-kind rehabilitation service using Alexa, which allows people to receive care by giving voice commands. (Fox17)
4. A new incubator kitchen, Kzoo Station: A Community Kitchen + Eatery, will be opening next summer to help minority business owners get their ideas off the ground. (WOODTV.com)
5. The Grand Rapids Public Library has decided to change the name of the archives from 'The Special Collections Department,' to the 'Grand Rapids History Center.' (Fox17)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• GRPL Pop-Up Shop - Madison Square Branch (12:00 PM)
• WMS Orchestra Concert - Walker City Recreation Department (7:00 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.