🌱 Search For A New Police Chief + Free COVID-19 Clinic

Happy Friday, Grand Rapids! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Occasional rain. High: 65 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Grand Rapids today:

1. Grand Rapids is looking for a new police chief, and the city wants ideas. Wednesday night was the first of four public input sessions. The city says it has allotted $32,000 for the search. About a dozen people called into the first meeting, with a few of them sharing opinions. One caller says one of his biggest hopes is for better support for the next chief. (WZZM13.com)
2. A former Family Fare store in Grand Rapids has been converted into a temporary COVID-19 booster shot clinic. SpartanNash announced that the shuttered Family Fare, located at 4325 Breton Road, is reopening on Thursday, Oct. 14 as a free COVID-19 booster shot clinic for high-risk residents. The clinic will operate every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the month of October. (MLive.com)
3. Architecture and engineering firm Progressive AE Inc. has joined a national challenge calling for all new buildings, developments, and major renovations to be carbon neutral by 2030. (MiBiz: West Michigan Business News)
4. The Grand Rapids Ballet will be returning to the stage Friday, Oct. 15, after announcing in July 2020 it was halting in-person performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (MLive.com)
5. The Grand Rapids Creative Youth Center Local invites locals to get up on the mic to share a spooky story, come out to imbibe some autumnal artisanal ciders, and enjoy some scary storytelling with a community of word nerds. (experiencegr.com)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• Deadline to apply for a seat on the new ZBA (8:00 AM)
• MIDC - Basic Skills Part 2 - Grand Rapids Bar Association (12:00 PM)
• The Joy of Mozart - Grand Rapids Symphony (8:00 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.