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Grand Rapids
Saturday, August 31st, 2024
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Good morning, Grand Rapids. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ A 4-year-old autistic and non-verbal boy disappeared near his Grand Rapids home, and authorities are urgently seeking public assistance. FOX 17
- ➤ Two dogs, Maxine and Ricky, are ready for adoption at the Kent County Animal Shelter, with a special $50 adoption fee that includes spaying or neutering, vaccinations, a microchip, and a license. WOOD TV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Over 50 graves at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids were vandalized overnight, with monuments, headstones, statues, and flowerpots damaged, and no suspects identified yet. FOX 17
- ➤ About 15 to 20 graves at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grand Rapids were vandalized on Aug 30, 2024, with several headstones and statues damaged. WOOD TV
- ➤ In Grand Rapids, a 24-year-old mother faces charges of felony murder and first-degree child abuse following the starvation death of her 19-month-old daughter in a squalid apartment, shocking neighbors. MLive
- ➤ A man was shot multiple times and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries in northwest Grand Rapids, with the shooter still at large. WOOD TV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A new poll indicates a virtually tied presidential race in Michigan between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, with only a one-point difference favoring Trump. WOOD TV
- ➤ Grand Rapids is considering establishing a land bank to handle and develop vacant properties. WOOD TV
- ➤ Grand Rapids adds DeVos Place as a fourth early voting location for the Nov. 5, 2024, presidential election, providing residents with more options for casting their ballots ahead of Election Day. MLive
SPORTS NEWS
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Ben Sollee Live at Midtown Green
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ArtPrize 2024: An International Celebration of Art
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Grand Rapids African American Art & Music Festival 2024
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Music at The Intersection: Chaka Khan with Trombone Shorty & Esperanza Spalding
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NCCAA Golf Tour - Michigan
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Descendents Live with Circle Jerks and Surfbort
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International Language Cafe at Brewery Vivant
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Norma Jean Live with Darkest Hour and Glassfield
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