🌱 Ridgewood Apartments Fire + Tiger Catches Covid At Zoo

Happy Tuesday, people of Grand Rapids! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and mild. High: 48 Low: 42.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. A fire on Saturday at a Ridgewood Apartments complex in the 2100 block of Woodburn Drive has left an apartment building uninhabitable. High winds made it difficult for firefighters to control the fire and after it was put out, all 36 units in the building were deemed as not fit for occupation. No residents were injured, however, three people with GRFD were injured. (WOODTV.com)
2. A tiger fell ill at a Grand Rapids zoo after it tested positive for COVID-19. Officials at the John Ball Zoo say the 16-year-old female Amur tiger named Nika is currently doing well as her health continues to improve. The tiger was due to receive its second COVID-19 vaccination shot on the day it became ill. (Rocket News)
3. The Grand Rapids Choir of Men and Boys will be performing Christmas Lessons and Carols this weekend at the Cathedral of St. Andrew. (WOODTV.com)
4. The Grand Rapids annual light show, “Lights on Milton,” is raising money for a local non-profit, Project Noelle. (13abc Action News)
5. Grand Rapids police are investigating after an officer fired a weapon and the person involved wants accountability. (Fox17)

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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.