Grand Rapids Press

Allison Tingwall, a Michigan native with 20 years in Chicago Public Schools, was chosen to replace Grand Rapids Public Schools Superintendent Leadriane Roby. mrf.lu/2X_Qj

Deputies and crisis negotiators are working to make contact with a suspect who fired multiple shots from inside a camper, prompting road closures in Holland Township. No injuries have been reported. mrf.lu/2Xpdh

Veo is offering Grand Rapids residents $10 in free e-bike and scooter ride credits on Election Day, Nov. 3, to help voters get to the polls. mrf.lu/2XH4y

Families can wear costumes and participate in activities throughout the museum. mrf.lu/2XHm1

Michigan Department of Corrections officials said Donte Houston died Oct. 25 at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility. mrf.lu/2Xvj8

Tacos Locos offers several Mexican-inspired dishes, from tacos and burritos to taco salad bowls. mrf.lu/2XvGm

The handmade art and metaphysical gift shop will permanently close its downtown Grand Rapids storefront by the end of 2026. mrf.lu/2XbrB

The Grand Rapids City Commission has approved a liquor license request from Miro Mediterranean, which is looking to open a bar and restaurant on the ground floor of the Residence Inn by Marriott. mrf.lu/2XbLd

Colorful flags twirled and instruments swayed as Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ La Vida Loca” filled the stadium during the band's halftime performance. mrf.lu/2XgKd

An open house Wednesday will reveal improvements to the four-mile corridor where wrong-way drivers create hazards for pedestrians and cyclists along the Grand River. mrf.lu/2X8JG

State police said troopers stopped a vehicle for speeding on U.S. 131 near 32nd Street and the passenger tried to flee. mrf.lu/2X0Kg

The city commission approved the exemption Tuesday amid complaints from nearby residents and others about concert volume at the 12,000-capacity riverfront venue. mrf.lu/2XLk-

When it’s completed in the summer of 2029, the building will be approximately 224,000 square feet and house the university’s College of Computing. mrf.lu/2XQmk

Ottawa County commissioners on Tuesday, Oct. 27, voted 10-1 to become an "intervenor" in a Michigan Public Service Commission process that will decide whether a 1,900-acre solar farm is built in southern Ottawa County. mrf.lu/2Xsvn

Raising Cane’s is opening a third West Michigan location next month just north of Grand Rapids. mrf.lu/2XRck

The City of Walker has named David Moore as its new fire chief. mrf.lu/2XxJ0

Tommy’s Express Car Wash will provide complimentary car washes to veterans and active-duty military personnel on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. mrf.lu/2X1k8

Produced by Imagine in collaboration with Danish artist Thomas Dambo, these larger-than-life sculptures mark his first traveling exhibition in Michigan. mrf.lu/2X1N1

“I’m proud of how I can do anything I want,” Dahlia Swanson said. “And it’s awesome that I can show people that you can do anything with a disability, adult or kid.” mrf.lu/2XZsH

Both finalists will be publicly interviewed by the GRPS Board of Education beginning at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. mrf.lu/2XcZX