Good Day
Grand Rapids
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
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Good morning, Grand Rapids. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The 2024 Stuff the Bus campaign, in partnership with The Heart of West Michigan United Way and 13 ON YOUR SIDE, collected 39,781 school supplies, a nearly 60% increase from the previous year, to support students in Grand Rapids, Michigan. ABC 13
CRIME NEWS
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery unveils a Peanuts-themed corn maze, celebrating 75 years of Charles Schulz's creation, available from Sept. 3 to Nov. 2. ABC 13
- ➤ The 13th annual Yassou! Greek Cultural Festival in Grand Rapids features Greek culture, music, and food, with proceeds supporting therapeutic horseback riding. FOX 17
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A Grand Rapids nonprofit provided free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, and gun locks at a back-to-school bash to ensure a safe and successful start to the school year for students. WOOD TV
- ➤ Schools in the Grand Rapids area are set to open for the 2024-25 academic year beginning August 19, with varying start dates for different districts. MLive
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ West Michigan faces marginal severe weather risk with storms, damaging winds up to 60 mph, large hail, and possible localized flooding Friday into Saturday. ABC 13
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Ben Newsted, with a personal collection of 400 vinyl records, opens Boomtown Records in Grand Rapids amidst a vinyl resurgence, aiming to offer collector pieces and a variety of genres. WOOD TV
SPORTS NEWS
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