🌱 K9 Protective Vests + U.S. 131 Lane Closures

Grand Rapids MI

10 March, 2022

5:49 PM

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Good morning, people of Grand Rapids! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily. First, today's weather: A morning flurry; cloudy. High: 34 Low: 13. Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today: Nonprofit Vested Interest in K9s, Inc will be providing Kent County K9 with body armor. The new protective vest will be worn by Jack, one of the department's K9s. The vest will protect Jack against bullets and knives. The nonprofit has reportedly distributed more than 4,500 protective vests since 2009. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)The Grand Rapids Public Museum will be offering discounted admissions to make the museum more accessible to the community. To be eligible for discounted admissions, one must show a SNAP card when purchasing a ticket. According to officials with the museum, increasing accessibility to the museum is one of their top goals in cultivating more inquisitive minds. (WZZM13.com)Michigan Department of Transportation has announced additional lane closures on U.S. 131 in northern Grand Rapids. The closures will be for sign work performed on the interstate dependent on optimal weather conditions. The lanes will close on Saturday, Mar. 12 with no information on which lanes exactly. (MLive.com) From our sponsor: Tackling a big to-do list around the house to start the new year? Our partners at Thumbtack, the home services app, have made hiring trusted local pros for pretty much any job extremely easy and intuitive. In minutes, you can find a painter, plumber, roofer or someone to help with small jobs such as trash hauling or appliance repair. And Thumbtack's rating system can give you confidence that you're hiring a quality pro you can count on. Click here to get started. Today in Grand Rapids: Seven String Jazz Guitar Trio At Park Theater (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Students and faculty at Grand Rapids Community College or Kendall College of Art & Design can attend the Grand Rapids Art Museum for free. Click to explore exhibits and to see upcoming events at the museum. (Facebook)King is staying at the Kent County Animal Shelter while he waits for his forever home. Click to see if King would be a good addition to your family. (Facebook)Chief Winstrom's oath of office ceremony can be viewed at the following link. Welcome to the community, Chief Winstrom. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: GR Sports Massage — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar 3/21 & 3/23 (March 21) Add your event Loving the Grand Rapids Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers You're officially in the loop for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with another update! — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.