Grand Rapids NewsLocal news for Grand Rapids, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.GR Teen Up On 7 Counts For Bar Holdup- July 23, 2008 The Grand Rapids Police have seen one of three suspects in a Wealthy Street bar holdup jailed and charged for last week's crime.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/gr-teen-up-on-7-counts-for-bar-holdup?fr... Vaughn charged with assault- July 22, 2008 Kent County Commissioner James Vaughn has been charged with aggravated assault. He was arraigned in Grand Rapids District Court Monday.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/vaughn-charged-with-assault?fromrss=1 School buses won't run to new Grand Rapids academies- July 22, 2008 The two "centers of innovation" schools opening in Grand Rapids this fall won't provide transportation to students, a move teachers union leaders say might put the programs out of reach for some families.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/school-buses-wont-run-to-new-grand-rapid... Grand Rapids Scores High in Walkability- July 22, 2008 San Francisco, New York and Boston came out on top of a list released by Walk Score on Thursday that ranks the country's 40 biggest cities by walkability.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/grand-rapids-scores-high-in-walkability?... Girl pulled from Lake Michigan dies- July 21, 2008 A 9-year-old girl who was pulled from Lake Michigan after nearly drowning Thursday afternoon, July 17, has died.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/girl-pulled-from-lake-michigan-dies?from... Four of six Grand Rapids city pools reached capacity in Thursday's heat- July 21, 2008 Children looking for a break from Thursday's heat were turned away from four of the city's six public pools because they had reached capacity, city officials said.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/four-of-six-grand-rapids-city-pools-reac... Firefighters on the Scene of Possible Arson- July 21, 2008 Grand Rapids firefighters are on the scene of a house fire they believe was started intentionally.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/firefighters-on-the-scene-of-possible-ar... Andicott Fresh Flower markets close following death of owner- July 20, 2008 Andicott Fresh Flower markets have closed following the sudden death of the company's owner, Ed Boesen.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/andicott-fresh-flower-markets-close-foll... Fire clears GR Public Museum- July 20, 2008 A small fire on the roof of the Grand Rapids Public Museum forced its evacuation Thursday afternoon.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/fire-clears-gr-public-museum?fromrss=1 Police: Man Kidnaps, Kills Wife In Woods- July 20, 2008 A man dressed in camouflage and armed with a shotgun and a knife kidnapped his wife from her parents' home and killed her before taking his own life, the Oceana County sheriff's department said Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/grand-rapids-mi/2008/07/police-man-kidnaps-kills-wife-in-woods?f... |