🌱 Odd-Even Parking Enacted + Louis Gonzales Awarded

Happy Wednesday, Grand Rapids! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, chilly; a p.m. shower. High: 44 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. More than 150 parking tickets were issued following seasonal odd-even parking restrictions in Grand Rapids. Odd-even parking restrictions prohibit parking on the side of the street with odd-numbered addresses on even-numbered days from 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. The restrictions began at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 1 and will last until 11:59 p.m. on April 1. (WZZM13.com)
2. A Grand Rapids McDonald's restaurant manager has been awarded the Ray Kroc Award. Louis Gonzales, manager of the McDonald's located at 415 28th St. SE in Grand Rapids, was recognized as one of the top-performing restaurant managers globally, having worked there for 12 years. Gonzales was one of 345 McDonald’s restaurant managers around the world, from 60 markets, representing the top one percent of restaurant managers to receive the honor, which includes a cash prize and a trophy. (Fox17)
3. “The Spore,” an independent Grand Rapids-made horror film, premiered on Tuesday. (WOODTV.com)
4. 'Disney On Ice' is returning to Grand Rapids from Feb. 10 to 13, 2022 at the Van Andel Arena. (WZZM13.com)
5. Dozens of fans lined up on Monday as Wahlburgers cut the ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of their new location inside the new Residence Inn by Marriott on Fulton Street at Ionia Avenue NW. (WOODTV.com)

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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.