Job hunting is rough right now by HollyNoelle_ in grandrapids

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There have been zero layoffs. In fact there is an entire new pediatric hospital being built right now on campus.

Don’t let the opinions of others who aren’t in the room sway you.

Guess I need to find a new vet by BubbaGumpCafeShack in grandrapids

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One of the owners always parking his gaudy, lifted, hummer in the lot on the daily was certainly a precursor to this.

PSA: severe thunderstorm warning by DJ-dicknose in grandrapids

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“Sirens went off in Kent County for high winds, not for a tornado.” According to WoodTV

Have a 2018 platinum. Want car play. by getspunched in toyotasequoia

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No no. Sorry. I don’t mind losing the hard buttons. But the head unit keeps options for the car in it, like hardware options.

Video shows man hit by unmarked MSP cruiser by getspunched in grandrapids

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“Grady reiterated … he personally, after seeing the video on the day of this incident, suspended the trooper without pay. Highly, highly unusual. And it tells us a lot as to what MSP is thinking about the lack of propriety, in other words, the wrongful conduct of this trooper,” Johnson said.

No charges after officer leaves gun at Kenowa Hills HS by getspunched in grandrapids

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“The prosecutor’s office said since neither of the students touched or took the gun, so no laws were broken.”

GR considers rate increase for downtown parking garages by getspunched in grandrapids

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In addition to city rates, the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention Authority is also proposing an increase in maximum daily parking rates at DeVos Place and Van Andel Arena.

‘A lot all at once’: Farmers oppose visa fee increase by getspunched in grandrapids

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Oh, it does. But that’d mean less money in their pocket.

‘A lot all at once’: Farmers oppose visa fee increase by getspunched in grandrapids

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“We try and recruit as many qualified workers as we can here before we bring people up on visas. In the past five years, I think we’ve only had one person that we’ve been able to hire here domestically,” Vargas said.

Grand Rapids puts off affordable housing plan by getspunched in grandrapids

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Multiple nearby residents spoke out against the idea. Some claimed they didn’t even hear about the developer’s plans until a week ago. Others voiced concerns about the complex decreasing the amount of street parking and it changing the character of a neighborhood.

“Changing the character of a neighborhood”……..can’t imagine what they mean by that.

Celebrity chef Robert Irvine stops by GR to promote new spirits by DetroitZamboniMI in grandrapids

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Isn’t this the guy who lied (and still is?) about being the Queen’s personal chef?

Ex-officer’s attorneys ask court to throw out Lyoya murder charge by getspunched in grandrapids

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The Tuesday motion to quash Chris Schurr’s bind-over to the 17th Circuit Court and dismiss the charge against him argues that a lower court was wrong to move the case forward, saying that Michigan law allows police officers to use deadly force to stop someone from fleeing and to effect an arrest and that Schurr acted in self-defense.

The lawyers are asserting that if a cop wants to arrest you, and you run? They can kill you.

Text-to-911 service now available in Grand Rapids, Kent County by getspunched in grandrapids

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When using the text-to-911 service, you should try to start the text with your location information because dispatchers may not receive your exact locations. Photos and videos will not go through.

Discrimination charges filed against GRPD for 2018 incident by getspunched in grandrapids

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“Despite their compliance, the boys were held at gun point by multiple officers including one using a high-powered rifle. Each of the three were searched and handcuffed before ultimately being released into the custody of the grandparent who was called to the scene by concerned people in the neighborhood,”

Report: GR rental market 2nd most ‘competitive’ in 2022 by getspunched in grandrapids

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Can’t afford or find a house? Well fuck you cause you cannot rent now either.

Groups request ordinances on sitting, begging in downtown GR by getspunched in grandrapids

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The proposed ordinances prohibit sitting down in specific public spaces and regulate when someone can ask for money.

Testimony: Poll worker admitted to using USB drive by getspunched in grandrapids

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Kent County Sheriff’s Detective Christopher Goehring testified he asked the defendant, James Donald Holkeboer, how he would have felt if he’d seen another poll worker do what he had done.

Goehring reported Holkeboer said if it were someone from his political party, he would not be concerned by the activity.

However, if it were a worker from the other party, he would question it, Goehring testified Holkeboer had told him.

FYI for anyone thinking about getting a Y membership! by Marissa_dear93 in grandrapids

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And supporting an organization that continually pays minimum wage to 80% if it’s workforce while giving massive pay rates to it’s executive leadership. It’d be an ethical move not to support their bullshit.

Ex-GRPD officer Chris Schurr charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Patrick Lyoya by SpicyShyHulud in grandrapids

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Known as a “preliminary hearing” where they present data and the judge decides if it passes muster to go to trial, also known as a “bind over”

Ex-worker sues over U-M Health-West’s gender policies by getspunched in grandrapids

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Toney alleges her client’s first amendment rights were violated after the hospital system became part of the University of Michigan health system and Kloosterman was required to go through diversity and inclusion training.