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Daily editionFriday, October 30th, 2026

Good morning, Grand Rapids.

The Good Day Grand Rapids Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.

Community

  1. Canal Park reopened in October after a $9.9 million overhaul that added a playground, accessible kayak launch, wider 14-foot paths, scenic overlooks, more green space, and removed fencing along a half-mile of riverfront at 905 Monroe Ave. NW (official ribbon-cutting and pavilion rentals are planned for spring 2027).

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  2. A lineup of Halloween events and live music runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, with family activities like Zeeland’s Main Street trick-or-treating on Friday, plus Fiesta de Halloween at Park Theatre Saturday (7 p.m. to midnight) and traditional trick-or-treating Saturday night.

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  3. Johnsonville will serve free dinners on Monday, Nov. 2 from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Rosa Parks Circle, 135 Monroe Center St. NW, offering pasta, sandwiches, protein and veggie bowls with vegetarian and non-pork options and product vouchers while supplies last.

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  4. Retired firefighter Dave Tiesma ended 17 years of volunteering when he worked his final shift Thursday at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's Streets of Old Grand Rapids exhibit, where he taught visitors about historic firefighting and appears in the museum's archival displays.

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Education

  1. The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board voted Wednesday to hire Allison Tingwall as superintendent, with eight of nine board members in favor (Trustee Kimberley Williams voted no), and pending contract negotiations she will begin in the 2027 school year.

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Government

  1. The Department of Parks and Recreation is asking residents to review the proposed 2027–2032 Parks and Recreation Master Plan now through Dec. 1 and submit feedback; a public hearing is set for Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. in City Hall's City Commission Chambers.

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  2. Ottawa County commissioners voted 10-1 Tuesday to intervene in the Michigan Public Service Commission review of the nearly 1,900-acre Silver Maple Solar project across Zeeland and Jamestown townships and accepted $50,000 from RWE to cover legal costs; the county will file intent by Nov. 12 and the first hearing is Nov. 19.

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Health

  1. Nurses at Trinity Health Grand Rapids made handmade costumes so NICU babies could celebrate Halloween without interrupting care, and they gave families the outfits + printed photos to mark the milestone.

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Real Estate

  1. The city is seeking a developer to lead a 12-month due-diligence and master planning process for about 6.5 acres of riverfront at 1101, 1120 and 1165 Monroe NW, including the historic Coldbrook Pumping Station; proposals are due Nov. 16.

    City officials say the fire training center will open in June, which will free up 1101 Monroe and prompted the push to redevelop the site.

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Sports

  1. The MHSAA removed top-ranked Grand Rapids Catholic Central from the Division 5 playoffs Thursday after ruling a transferred player ineligible and ordering forfeits that make the 7-2 Cougars ineligible.

    The school says it will appeal + the team won the OK Black championship.

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