Byron Tollefson
News and Investigative Reporter at WOOD-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
Reporter @WOODTV | Formerly @KTTCTV @NBC10Boston @NBCNightlyNews | Alum @NewhouseSU | @CityofBoston Area Native
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5 days ago |
woodtv.com | Byron Tollefson
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A new bar on the West Side of Grand Rapids gave out hundreds of meals on Easter morning to those in need. Owner Rob Wahl started up Bridge Street Bar less than two months ago, right across from Bridge Street Market. As a longtime West Side visitor, he knows just how many are experiencing homelessness. “The need, I just see it every day coming down here,” Wahl said. He wanted to do something to give back, especially on Easter.
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1 week ago |
woodtv.com | Byron Tollefson
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent County has approved a $1.2 million grant to help provide loans to Latino entrepreneurs. “It’s a turning point for our Latino businesses,” Melissa Boughner, the president of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, said. The Hispanic Center made the announcement at its headquarters Thursday morning. The loans aim to give new and emerging Latino business owners a helping hand to grow and thrive.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Byron Tollefson
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Kent County has approved a $1.2 million grant to help provide loans to Latino entrepreneurs. “It’s a turning point for our Latino businesses,” Melissa Boughner, the president of the Hispanic Center of Western Michigan, said. The Hispanic Center made the announcement at its headquarters Thursday morning. The loans aim to give new and emerging Latino business owners a helping hand to grow and thrive.
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1 week ago |
woodtv.com | Byron Tollefson
FENNVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — Organizers hope to begin construction next month on an outdoor amphitheater and splash pad in the heart of downtown Fennville. “It’s going to transform downtown Fennville,” Dawn Soltysiak, the owner of Root Cafe, said of the project. “We had this empty space.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Byron Tollefson
FENNVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — Organizers hope to begin construction next month on an outdoor amphitheater and splash pad in the heart of downtown Fennville. “It’s going to transform downtown Fennville,” Dawn Soltysiak, the owner of Root Cafe, said of the project. “We had this empty space.
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