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🌱 Women's History Month Walking Tours + Tatum Bookbinding Fire

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Welcome back, Grand Rapids! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.


First, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 49 Low: 35.


Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today:

  1. Grand Rapids Running Tours will be offering several walking tours downtown to celebrate Women's History Month. Women's Way Murals tour will be today (Mar. 15) at 6:00 p.m. and on Mar. 27 at 3:00 p.m. Rad American Women tour will be on Mar. 23 at 6:00 p.m. These tours are a fantastic way to see how women have impacted Grand Rapids. (GR|MAG)
  2. Are you looking for a career change or in the market for a new job? Patch has compiled an extensive list of Grand Rapids area employers who are looking to fill open positions. Click to see the full list of open full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions. (Grand Rapids Patch)
  3. Crews with the Grand Rapids Fire Department battled a fire at Tatum Bookbinding near the intersection of Wealthy Street and Henry Avenue SE. The fire occurred on Monday at 1:30 a.m. with no injuries being reported. The department is conducting an investigation to determine the cause of the fire. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)

Today in Grand Rapids:

  • FLEX Hour At Walker City Recreation Department (1:15 PM)
  • March Board of Review Hearings At East Grand Rapids Community Center (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • The Grand Rapids Police Department shared its appreciation for everyone who made the Robert Kozminski Memorial Basketball Tournament a success. Click to see the photo. (Facebook)
  • Brisco is currently staying with the Kent County Animal Shelter while he waits for his forever home. Click to see if Brisco would be a good fit with your family. (Facebook)
  • Learn with creatives during the Visionnaire series at Grand Rapids Art Museum. Click for details. (Facebook)

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Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.

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