🌱 Motorcyclist Seriously Injured + Five Teens Arrested Downtown

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A shower in the a.m.; cloudy. High: 64 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. On Saturday, Jun. 11, a Grand Rapids motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash during the early morning hours. According to police, they received reports just before 2:30 a.m. of an accident that involved a motorcycle and car on US-131 and Wealthy Street. The 45-year-old motorcyclist was in bad shape, but no other details have been released. (WOODTV.com)
2. The Michigan Innovation Summit recently was held at the newly renovated Book Depository after the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced that a "tech hub" could be placed in the state as a federal investment. At the summit, four contenders were featured with different economic focuses including fresh water in northern Michigan, battery production in Grand Rapids, applied research in Lansing, and added mobility in southeast Michigan. Since there are multiple regions competing against each other to win the finds, this could increase the state's chance of being chosen. (Detroit Free Press)
3. On Saturday evening, five teenagers were arrested for two different incidents that took place this weekend in downtown Grands Rapids. Reports of the incidents came in just after 9 p.m. of a large group of disorderly individuals gathering near Oaks Street and Ionia Avenue. As police arrived on the scene, one teenager attempted to disarm a Grand Rapids police officer's taser and another teenager joined in to help, but both were eventually arrested. (MLive.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Grand Rapids:

Monday, June 12

• Comedy Outlet Mondays – Comedy Variety Show! At The Comedy Project (7:00 PM)

Tuesday, June 13

• Live Music At Gravity Taphouse Grille (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Tuesday, Jun. 13, the City of Grand Rapids City Commission is encouraging residents and community partners to partake in City Commission Night Out. The event will take place at Gerald R. Ford Academic Center at 5:30 p.m. (WGVU)
• Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Goonies in Concert! will be hitting the big screen like never before on Wednesday, Jul. 26 at DeVos Performance Hall. (Grand Rapids Symphony)
• Next Sunday, Jun. 17, the Grand Rapids Police Department will be hosting its family-friendly annual event, K9K. This event was organized by the family and friends of the late Officer Andrew Rusticus who tragically passed away in 2012 as he trained to secure a position on GRPD's K9 team. (Grand Rapids Police Department)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.