Melissa Frick
Reporter at MLive
I cover local government in West Michigan for @MLive. Central Michigan University grad. Reach me at [email protected]
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2 days ago |
mlive.com | Melissa Frick
OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – A West Michigan library has abruptly closed after most of its staff resigned last week. The Patmos Library in Jamestown Township will be temporarily closed for a “short period of time” while the library board works to rebuild staffing, according to a message on the library website‘s home page.
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4 days ago |
mlive.com | Melissa Frick
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A pilot housing assistance program for young people is reporting success after its first month in action, having helped 45 teens and young adults avoid homelessness in Grand Rapids. AYA Youth Collective, a local nonprofit that helps youth facing housing instability, said 100% of its recipients in Grand Rapids reported stable housing after 30 days with the help of one-time cash payments through the new initiative, according to a May 6 news release.
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5 days ago |
mlive.com | Melissa Frick
KENT COUNTY, MI – Kent County is chipping in extra money to help install a new synthetic baseball field at the Meijer Sports Complex near Rockford after the project experienced cost overruns due to post-COVID inflation. On Thursday, May 8, the Kent County Board of Commissioners approved a request to transfer additional $358,000 from the county’s special projects fund to the West Michigan Sports Commission for the project.
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6 days ago |
mlive.com | Melissa Frick
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Grand Rapids officials in calling for peace after a mistrial was declared in a high-profile murder case involving a local police officer on Thursday, May 8. The governor said she understands Grand Rapids residents may be frustrated with the results of the trial against former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr, but urged residents to use their voices peacefully.
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6 days ago |
mlive.com | Melissa Frick
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – How much wood can a Woodchuck Biomass Processing Facility chuck? A new startup company is answering that question with a first-of-its-kind processing facility in Grand Rapids that can turn 100 tons of wood into 83 million BTUs of clean energy. Woodchuck officials unveiled the company’s new flagship biomass processing facility and innovation center at 2151 Butterworth Drive SW on Thursday, May 8.
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A new bill proposed by a state representative would provide civil immunity to Michigan police officers who use deadly force when acting in self-defense. https://t.co/Zb5h4WWKvw
Tee off year-round? Grand Rapids considers $20M plan for golf entertainment center https://t.co/obytwWAPno
Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss is handing over the reins next week after nine years serving as the city's first female mayor. Under her watch, the city has seen massive transformations to its downtown, neighborhood districts and green spaces. https://t.co/6uCbr01faK