
Brian McVicar
Reporter at MLive
Reporter for @GRPress, @MLive @michiganstateu alum. Contact me at [email protected]
Articles
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1 week ago |
mlive.com | Brian McVicar
KENT COUNTY, MI —University of Michigan Health-West is partnering with Orthopedic Associates of Michigan to open an outpatient orthopedic surgery center adjacent to the hospital in 2027. The University of Michigan Board of Regents this month approved a joint venture between UM Health-West and OAM to open the surgical center in a renovated and expanded office building on an 8.9-acre property on Metro Court SW in the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park has purchased a fleet of three electric trams for visitors who want to ride on a narrated tour of the park. The trams, which replace an older diesel-powered fleet, provide an “eco-friendly and comfortable way to explore the park,” and feature wheelchair ramps for visitors with disabilities, according to a release.
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mlive.com | Brian McVicar
KENTWOOD, MI —Autocam Medical, a medical device manufacturer based in Kentwood, plans to build a $70 million factory in Indiana, an expansion that’s expected to create up to 300 new jobs. The company did not provide a groundbreaking date but said construction is expected to start this year and take 18 to 25 months to complete, according to a release. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI —Lyon Square will be awash in a colorful, immersive art show this fall once two new 13-foot-tall projectors are installed at the riverfront public plaza in downtown Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Downtown Development Authority approved a request this week from Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. to spend up to $512,000 to purchase the machines in partnership with Live Space, an audio-visual company based in Cascade Township.
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2 weeks ago |
mlive.com | Brian McVicar
ROCKFORD, MI —The video posted on X started out innocently enough: internet personality Annie Agar films herself on a sunny June day as she strolls through downtown Rockford, a community of roughly 6,000 residents 15 miles north of Grand Rapids. Country musician Justin Moore’s song “Small Town USA” plays in the background as Agar shops, explores a farmer’s market, and watches a parade with classic trucks and tractors.
Journalists covering the same region

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News Anchor at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
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Executive Producer at WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
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Jeremy Erskine
Executive Producer at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
Jeremy Erskine primarily covers news in the southwestern region of Michigan, United States, including areas around Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids.

Lauren Kummer
Reporter at WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
Lauren Kummer primarily covers news in the southwestern region of Michigan, United States, including areas around Holland and Grand Haven.

Samantha Mesa
Anchor at WXMI-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
Samantha Mesa primarily covers news in the southwestern region of Michigan, United States, including areas around Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids.
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