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Cheers Grand Rapids! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Fuller Avenue get a safer design for Grand Rapids neighbors?
  • How LaGrave Church is keeping its downtown outreach going after fire
  • Grand Rapids says goodbye to a beloved morning radio voice

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Hot and humid with a t-storm, temps: high: 93, low: 69.
  • Thursday: Clouds and sun with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Fuller Avenue neighbor calls on Grand Rapids to redesign road to slow traffic, improve safety (fox17online.com) — A longtime Fulton Heights resident is urging Grand Rapids to redesign Fuller Avenue between Michigan and Fulton to slow speeding traffic and protect pedestrians. She's pushing for narrower lanes, wider sidewalks, and bike lanes after years of dangerous crashes, while the city points to recent safety upgrades and says more work on a safer street network is underway.
   

2. Grand Rapids church continues mission after fire (woodtv.com subscription) — A major fire destroyed one building at LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church, but leaders say their long-running outreach to unhoused neighbors in downtown Grand Rapids will continue without interruption. While investigators and insurers sort out next steps for the historic structure, the church is keeping its winter day program and monthly lunch, foot care, and hair care ministries going for those who rely on them.
   

3. After Four Decades, WLAV's Michelle McKormick Signs Off. (insideradio.com) — Longtime Grand Rapids radio personality Michelle McKormick has wrapped up her run on WLAV after more than four decades on local airwaves, including stints at WGRD, WOOD, and WJRW. She signed off August 28 after her position was eliminated, reminiscing with listeners and hinting she hopes to stay in broadcasting somewhere in West Michigan.
   

4. Triumph Makes Long-Awaited Return to Grand Rapids (wmmq.com) — Classic rock band Triumph is kicking off the next leg of its reunion tour at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on November 17, 2026, with April Wine joining the bill. Band member Gil Moore shares memories of past West Michigan shows and promises an arena-ready production with lasers, revamped pyro, and a lineup that hasn't played Grand Rapids with Rik Emmett since the 1980s.
   

5. EGR parents pledge to delay smartphones and social media for more than 600 kids (fox17online.com) — Hundreds of East Grand Rapids families are banding together to delay smartphones until high school and social media until age 16 for more than 600 kids. Organizers say the shared pledge eases peer pressure, encourages real-world play around Gaslight Village, and may grow into a push for phone-free schools as children move into higher grades.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I came across this old video on Facebook from when my cats were still feral and running the neighborhood.
    Hard to believe it has been 6 years but here we are and they are healthy, happy and wise. I TNR'd my neighborhood of cats and got them adopted to… (Nextdoor Highland Park)
  • I have a squirrel chewing the threshold outside my front door.
    It is there at least once a day and doing damage. I have tried spraying with Lysol and sprinkling with cayenne pepper to make it taste bad. That has… (Nextdoor SWAN)
  • Serv-U-Success, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Stocking and Reset Specialist- Nights - Part Time in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
  • S. Abraham & Sons, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Selector (Days & Nights) 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: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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