Good morning, Grand Rapids.

RiverTown Crossings in Grand Rapids has signed 11 new tenants, including JD Sports and Summit Comics, to fill vacant stores with local and national brands.

Some businesses will open on a rolling basis through winter, with Sweet Kisses Bakery set to open Nov. 15 (details pending).

Scorpion Hearts Club posted cost details on social media to show customers how rising ingredient costs + payroll challenges have led to price adjustments; owner Lori Slager Wenzel said the shop now closes an hour earlier today and she will work weekends to help cut expenses.

Two former WOOD TV8 news directors were awarded $4M by a federal jury after suing over their firings linked to a leaked Pride Month memo—Amy Fox received about $2.39M while Stanton Tang got around $1.68M amid claims of false light invasion of privacy.

The GRPM opened a redesigned exhibit, 'Anishinaabek: The Original People of This Place,' Monday that shares the traditions and voices of the Anishinaabek people through local collaboration with tribal leaders and community members.

The powwow opening, tied to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, was supported by The Wege Foundation & partners.

Local business owners are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by offering traditional dishes at establishments in Holland and Wyoming.

Caribbean Sunrise serves Puerto Rican classics (like pernil and mofongo) while Supermercado La Victoria offers Mexican favorites such as burritos and quesadillas, connecting customers with authentic culinary roots.

MLive has launched a poll for readers to vote on their favorite high school marching band among schools in West and Southwest Michigan.

Voting runs Monday morning through noon Tuesday, with the winning band featured later this week (previous winners include groups from Cedar Springs, Rockford and Grandville).

A federal jury in Grand Rapids awarded $4 million to two former WOOD-TV news directors fired over an internal memo on Pride coverage—this includes awards for false light invasion of privacy and violations of Michigan’s Employee Right to Know Act reached last Friday.

Safe Haven Ministries offers support for abuse survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

FOX 17 interviewed CEO Rachel VerWys in Kent County as she explained the available resources for those in need.