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Hi Grand Rapids! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Burton Heights murder case ended in conviction
  • Are your Grand Rapids streets on the city’s plow priority list?
  • How Grand Rapids’ new $98M public works campus will affect you

Also on today's calendar: Tanger Outlets Grand Rapids Extends Holiday Shopping Hours for Last-Minute Gifting and 3 more events.

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the a.m.; clearing, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain and drizzle, temps: high: 42, low: 21.
  • Friday: Colder, with a high of 25 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man convicted of murder in 2023 Burton Heights shooting (wzzm13.com) — A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Darryl Yarber in Grand Rapids’ Burton Heights neighborhood, following a lengthy investigation by city police. Prosecutors say the case involved multiple suspects, surveillance review, and a suspected long-running feud, and they describe the convicted man as extremely dangerous.
   

2. Here's Which Grand Rapids Roads Get Plowed and Salted First (mix957gr.com) — If you live in Grand Rapids, the city hits major “first-attention” streets like Burton, Fulton, Leonard, Monroe, and Division first during big snowstorms, plowing and salting them around the clock. Side streets, alleys, and cul-de-sacs follow as crews are available, and residents can call 311 to report especially slick or dangerous spots.
   

3. Inside Grand Rapids' $98M public works campus built on tight deadline (crainsgrandrapids.com) — Grand Rapids has opened a new $98.2 million Public Service Center on Scribner Avenue, consolidating public works, fleet, and parks operations into a modern 323,000-square-foot campus. The move clears the way for the Acrisure Amphitheater project while housing millions in city vehicles and equipment, though officials are still sorting out why a $1 million state allocation was recently clawed back.
   

4. GRFD, Corewell Health team up on emergency response to cut down ER visits (woodtv.com) — If you call 911 in Grand Rapids over the next six months, a new pilot program may connect you with a community health worker instead of another ER trip. GRFD and Corewell Health are targeting frequent medical callers, aiming to address social needs like food, utilities, and transportation so residents get the right care at home and emergency crews stay available.
   

5. Drug-resistant fungus cases have grown in Michigan hospitals since 2022 (wzzm13.com) — Grand Rapids-area hospitals are seeing a growing threat from Candida auris, a drug-resistant fungus that has already led to 13 confirmed cases in Kent County. State health leaders warn it mainly endangers very sick patients in healthcare facilities and underscores a broader concern about antimicrobial resistance, urging more careful use of antibiotics across Michigan.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I just want to come on here and say, we have such a wonderful community.
    The help you guys have given me in the last week is more than I could ever ask for. The love and support does not go unnoticed. I appreciate every… (Nextdoor Ridgemoor)
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    I was out of town when the snow fall came our way and they cleared my sidewalk and shoveled the steps to my doorway. I pray that you are all richly… (Nextdoor Fulton Heights)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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