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City, county combining emergency mgmt

When it comes to emergency management, Kent County has a director and staff that manage millions of dollars in grants and an above-all plan for the disaster

Food trucks get public hearing in GR

The debate over food trucks and other vendors who want to set up shop in and around downtown Grand Rapids will get another public hearing.

Bad weather, big crowds - where to go?

Let's say you're on the Calder Plaza in downtown Grand Rapids during Festival and a tornado warning is issued. Where would you go?

Rock The Rapids gets GR OK for 2012

The line up isn't set, but the second Rock the Rapids is set to take the stage for August 20-25 in downtown Grand Rapids.

GR reported crimes dropped in 2011

Despite budget cuts which have put fewer officers on the streets, the number of crimes reported in Grand Rapids was down in 2011.

GR Task Force to report on 'dire' roads

What do you get when you mix declining tax revenues, more fuel-efficient vehicles generating lower gas tax revenues and the rising cost of repairing roadways?

City to buy smaller vehicles for GRFD

Grand Rapids firefighters may soon fight fires with smaller trucks.

Heartwell's State of City: kids futures

Mayor George Heartwell's annual State of the City address was all about education and improving the future of children in the Grand Rapids community.

Can Indian Trails be brought up to par?

It's bleeding tax payer dollars at a rate of about $100,000 per year. Now, a consultant is offering Grand Rapids officials ideas on how to save the city-owned

GRFD, city reach deal on new contract

Grand Rapids firefighters and city officials reached a deal on a new labor contract that calls for a four-year wage freeze, higher health care premiums and

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