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Good morning Grand Rapids! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Grand Rapids wants you to handle fall leaves this year
  • Man convicted in Burton Heights double murder that shocked Grand Rapids
  • When can you see Christina Koch's spacesuit in Grand Rapids?

Also on today's calendar: Spooky Sprint - Grand Rapids and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Warmer with high clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Sunday: Decreasing clouds, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fallen Leaves and Flooding: Grand Rapids Cleanup Tips (wgrd.com) — Grand Rapids officials are asking residents to clear leaves from yards and storm drains to help prevent neighborhood flooding and basement backups this fall. The city outlines how to tag yard waste for curbside pickup, where to drop it off for free at the Scribner NW facility, and how composting can turn those leaves into a boost for next year's gardens.
   

2. Man convicted of 2023 double murder in Grand Rapids' Burton Heights neighborhood (mlive.com) — A Kent County jury has convicted 21-year-old Casey Harmon Jr. of first-degree murder in the 2023 killings of Anayia Rodriguez and Malik Eubanks, whose bodies were found in Grand Rapids' Burton Heights neighborhood. Prosecutors say the victims were shot in a Jeep and dumped on neighborhood streets, with surveillance video and DNA evidence helping secure the verdict in a case that deeply affected southeast Grand Rapids.
   

3. Christina Koch's Spacesuit Is Headed Home to Grand Rapids Public Museum (sportsradio987.com) — Grand Rapids residents will soon be able to see astronaut Christina Koch's actual spacesuit at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, honoring the Grand Rapids native's historic lunar flyby mission. Along with the suit, she's sharing signed photos and a personal message linking her childhood summers in Sparta to her journey around the moon, adding a new local point of pride to the museum's Veterans display.
   

4. Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin condemns planned execution of Fort Hood shooter (woodtv.com) — From Grand Rapids, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is speaking out against a plan to livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan, calling it dangerous propaganda fodder and un-American. She joins officials from both parties urging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon to cancel any public broadcast of the firing-squad execution.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • As someone who's needed help, I know how hard it can be to ask.
    If you see a person asking for assistance, offer help—or scroll by. It takes more time to type a judgmental comment than to keep it to yourself. The… (Nextdoor Midtown)
  • Hello, I'm looking for someone who is willing to help me figure out what ANIMAL has moved into my home.
    I heard loud scratching noise this morning upstairs and also over my kitchen area. Sounds pretty big, has me scared. I don't know where to begin. Are… (Nextdoor 32nd and Eastern)
  • SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Apprentice Meat Cutter in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
  • StoryPoint posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Assistant in Grand Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Rapids here.

Ok Grand Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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