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Winter parking rules start Sunday, Nov. 1, snow or no snow

Oct 24, 2026

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Winter parking rules start Sunday, Nov. 1, snow or no snow

Odd-even and same-side parking returns on signed neighborhood streets, with $20 tickets.

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Flashing crosswalk beacons are coming to Michigan Street

Oct 24, 2026

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Flashing crosswalk beacons are coming to Michigan Street

A $75,000 safety project on one of the city’s busiest dining and nightlife strips is due to wrap up in November.

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Trick-or-treat in Grand Rapids: 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday

Oct 24, 2026

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Trick-or-treat in Grand Rapids: 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday

The city’s recommended hours for Halloween night, plus the porch-light rule and a few easy safety habits.

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More buses are coming for big nights downtown

Oct 24, 2026

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More buses are coming for big nights downtown

The Rapid won a $6 million state grant to add up to six buses for concerts, games and shows.

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The city wants a partner to reimagine 6.4 acres on the river

Oct 24, 2026

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The city wants a partner to reimagine 6.4 acres on the river

Grand Rapids is looking for a developer to plan the Coldbrook pumping station site and its neighbors on Monroe Avenue NW.

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Restaurant Week GR is nine days this year: Nov. 6 to 14

Oct 24, 2026

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Restaurant Week GR is nine days this year: Nov. 6 to 14

Set menus of two or more courses for $25, $35 or $45, with the full list of menus out Wed, Oct. 28.

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