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  • Which Grand Rapids streets will close for this year's marathon?
  • What could replace 6.4 acres of offices and parking downtown?
  • How did Grand Rapids schools really score on M-STEP and SAT?

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

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and warmer, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 5,000 Runners Expected At Grand Rapids Marathon (wearegrandrapids.com) — Grand Rapids drivers and residents should prepare for major street closures on Sunday, October 18, when up to 5,000 runners tackle the 23rd Annual Grand Rapids Marathon. The 26.22-mile course starts downtown at the David D. Hunting YMCA and winds through West Side neighborhoods, with specific streets closed or restricted from early morning into the afternoon.
   

2. City seeks to redevelop 6.4 acres in northwest Grand Rapids (woodtv.com) — Grand Rapids is seeking a development partner to transform 6.4 acres in the River North neighborhood near Monroe Avenue and Coldbrook Street into a mixed-use, mixed-income district. The city wants dense housing with at least 20% affordable units, space for local businesses, better riverfront access, and strong community engagement, with developer qualifications due November 16.
   

3. See how Kent, Ottawa school districts performed on the M-STEP and SAT (mlive.com) — New state test and SAT results show how Grand Rapids-area schools are performing, with East Grand Rapids leading in several measures and Grand Rapids Public Schools lagging behind state averages. The data detail proficiency rates, college readiness, and SAT scores for districts across Kent and Ottawa counties, giving families a clear snapshot of how their local schools stack up this year.
   

4. Cousins of Mario Coronado arrested by ICE officers on Saturday, family says (fox17online.com) — Immigration enforcement actions tied to a recent fatal ICE-related crash in Grand Rapids continued when four cousins of Mario Coronado were detained at a Wyoming gas station. Their arrests sparked a protest outside the ICE Field Office on Ottawa Avenue, where Grand Rapids police cited three demonstrators and made arrests for blocking a passageway and disobeying commands.
   

5. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch donates uniform, signed photos to Grand Rapids museum (mlive.com) — Grand Rapids residents can now see astronaut Christina Koch's donated NASA uniform and signed photos on display at the Grand Rapids Public Museum's veterans exhibit. The Grand Rapids native, fresh off the Artemis II lunar flyby, is sharing artifacts that highlight both her local roots and record-setting space career, connecting West Michigan farm fields to deep-space exploration.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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