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		<title>OtterPalooza makes a splash at John Ball Zoo</title>
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		<title>Delivery driver with stack of beer hobbles would-be bandit</title>
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		<title>Grand Rapids Public Museum reveals new U.S. military veterans display</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Until Sunday, retired U.S. armed forces members and their families can enjoy free admission to the Grand Rapids Public Museum in celebration of a brand-new military veterans display.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Eastown welcomes new food truck garden in former Outside Coffee Co. space</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids' Eastown neighborhood has a new food truck garden.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MSP: 2 sent to hospital after wrong-way crash on US-131</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State police say a driver was involved in two separate crashes on US-131 in Grand Rapids Friday morning, including a head-on crash near the S-curve.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>GRPD K-9 that was stabbed in 2022 is retiring</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Grand Rapids Police Department K-9 Eli is retiring after eight years of service and multiple arrests, the department announced Thursday.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>John Ball Zoo unveils &#039;OtterPalooza&#039; ahead of Memorial Day weekend</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[OtterPalooza has finally arrived in Grand Rapids. A new habitat featuring four North American male otters is set to open Friday at the John Ball Zoo, completing a yearslong process.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>At roundtable, MI attorney general raises questions about data centers</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel held a roundtable Thursday on data centers — an issue affecting several communities in West Michigan.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Neighbors hope for community investment as abandoned Reserve Center goes up for action</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The former Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center sits along the Grand River on Monroe Avenue NW, south of Riverside Park. Neighbors have seen the building deteriorate as it continues to sit vacant.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How to stay safe lighting Memorial Day fireworks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:19:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[With Memorial Day just around the corner, Grand Rapids is reminding people to be careful when setting off fireworks.]]></description>
		
		
		
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