🌱 Student Canoe Program + 13-Year-Old Killed In Shooting

Grand Rapids MI

15 March, 2022

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Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on in town today. First, today's weather: Partly sunny and mild. High: 63 Low: 45. Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids: An Alger Middle School student was shot and killed in Kentwood over the weekend. The incident occurred in the 3000 block of 29th Street SE and the victim has been identified as Jamarion McCuller. A crisis team has been dispatched to the Grand Rapids middle school to assist students who are dealing with the tragic loss. (WZZM13.com)The Kent County Sherriff's Office is searching for two men who stole a Grand Rapids woman's car at gunpoint. According to reports, one man pointed the gun at the woman while the other stole the woman's keys. Both men were reportedly in their 20s and wearing surgical masks and dark clothing. Anyone with information related to the incident is being instructed to contact Silent Observer. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)The Grand Rapids City Commission is considering the return of an exciting program involving students and canoes. The Canoemobiling program allowed students to spend a week traveling the Grand River in canoes while learning water safety. The program was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (WOODTV.com) From our sponsor: Today's newsletter is brought to you by Ring, a Patch Brand Partner. We all know that Ring is the leader in video doorbells for home security. But did you know that Ring now makes a home security system that is getting raves from consumer electronic experts? (Reviewers at CNET called the new system — known as the Ring Alarm Pro — "a giant leap for home security"). So why the kudos? In a nutshell: the Ring Alarm Pro can protect your home both online and off. It includes a built-in eero Wi-Fi 6 router to help you get reliable physical and digital security in one, innovative device. Now you can help protect your home with all of the benefits of the Ring Alarm, to keep your home safe and secure, while experiencing fast, reliable connectivity. To learn more about the system CNET called "the future of home security" or to build your own custom system, you can visit Ring here. Today in Grand Rapids: Virtual Family Time At The Grand Rapids Public Library (10:30 AM) Hope Network Open Interviews At Hope Network (2:00 PM) From my notebook: The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre discusses Ten For All: The Finals. Click to watch the interview. (Facebook)Police Chief Eric Winstrom shared his experience interacting with the homeless outreach team over the weekend. Click to see the photo. (Twitter)The Grand Rapids Housing Commission is hosting a public hearing about its Annual Agency Plan for this year. Click for details. (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) American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22) 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 Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow for 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.