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Saturday, October 31

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Amanda Riddle Obituary (04/01/1979 - 10/06/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

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Trick-or-Treating in Grand Rapids, MI in 2026? Here's some safety tips to keep in mind

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Stunning upset headlines Grand Rapids-area Round 1 prep football playoff games

USA TodayOct 31

Judge orders Michigan high school football powerhouse reinstated in playoffs

Friday, October 30

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See final scores from Grand Rapids-area 2026 prep football playoff openers

Yahoo SportsOct 30

Judge orders MHSAA to reinstate Grand Rapids CC in football playoffs

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Nicholas Venlos Obituary (02/22/1951 - 10/18/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

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Sheryll R. Poel

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James Huizenga Obituary (2026) - Rockford, MI

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Ronald Hainer Obituary (02/13/1953 - 10/24/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

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Roger Westrate Obituary & Funeral | Grand Rapids, MI

Thursday, October 29

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Michigan high school football powerhouse removed from Division 5 playoffs over ineligible player

Detroit Free PressOct 29

MHSAA pulls Grand Rapids Catholic Central from 2026 football playoffs

Bridge MichiganOct 29

Michigan population steady at 10.1M. Detroit, Grand Rapids up slightly

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central removed from football playoffs due to ineligible player

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Grand Rapids Catholic Central removed from high school football playoffs

Michigan Democratic PartyOct 29

Winnie Brinks, Grand Rapids Leaders Call Out DeVoses and Musk for Trying to Buy Election for John James

Michigan PublicOct 29

Grand Rapids Public Schools selects next superintendent

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Man extradited from Florida to Michigan, charged in Grand Rapids homicide

Grand Rapids MagazineOct 29

Things to Do in Grand Rapids This Halloween Weekend

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Things to do in Grand Rapids area: Halloween fun, lots of live music and more

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Jeffrey Scott Kunnen

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Nancy Schlachter Obituary (10/06/1945 - 10/29/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

Wednesday, October 28

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Donald Stellema Obituary (06/29/1942 - 10/26/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

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Rosemary Czubaj Obituary (12/31/1944 - 10/24/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

Rapid GrowthOct 28

#RG20LookBack: How welcoming is Grand Rapids, really?

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Shirley Stoutjesdyk Obituary & Funeral | Grand Rapids, MI

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Family identifies man who died after Grand Rapids house fire

Crain's Grand Rapids BusinessOct 28

Bakery chain Paris Baguette entering Grand Rapids with $2M cafe near Breton Village

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Multiple raccoons poisoned on Grand Rapids west side

Dignity MemorialOct 28

Carol Roberts Obituary - Grand Rapids, MI

Tuesday, October 27

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Which Grand Rapids-area football team has best chance to win a district title?

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What to know about Michigan’s two statewide ballot proposals

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Raising Cane’s sets opening date for new Grand Rapids-area restaurant

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Barbara Gumowski Obituary (2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

Michigan PublicOct 27

John James, RFK Jr. rally supporters in Grand Rapids with early voting underway

FOX 17 West Michigan NewsOct 27

Wyoming police investigate shooting that injured 20-year-old Grand Rapids man

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Steven Poll Obituary (2026) - Gaines Township, MI

Monday, October 26

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RFK Jr. backs Republicans in Grand Rapids, criticizes El-Sayed's pandemic record

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Charles Edwin Parks

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Kathy Lipscomb Obituary (02/25/1948 - 10/23/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

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Clarabelle Ranger Obituary (03/06/1940 - 10/24/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI - Muskegon Chronicle

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Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders hold Grand Rapids rally downtown

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Less processed food, more nutrition training: RFK Jr. in Grand Rapids to promote pledges

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Ken Dahnke Obituary & Funeral | Ada, MI

Sunday, October 25

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5 Grand Rapids-area takeaways entering 2026 Michigan high school football playoffs

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2026 Grand Rapids-area high school football playoff pairings for district round

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Diane Lynn Niswander

WWMTOct 25

'We won't back down': Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Bernie Sanders rally in Grand Rapids

WWMTOct 25

Fire sends two to hospital, heavily damages Grand Rapids home

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Stanly Cebelak Obituary (07/30/2002 - 10/25/2026) - Grand Rapids, MI

Saturday, October 24

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Crews respond to house fire in Grand Rapids

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West Michigan theater company to open new murder mystery show in Grand Rapids

FOX 17 West Michigan NewsOct 24

Two hospitalized after Grand Rapids house fire

The Detroit NewsOct 24

Acrisure Amphitheater noise has Grand Rapids and its suburbs squawking

Friday, October 23

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