🌱 Bacon The Dog + Downtown Amphitheater? + Suspicious Death

Grand Rapids MI

28 March, 2022

3:56 PM

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Hello, people of Grand Rapids! It's me again, Danielle Fallon, your host of the Grand Rapids Daily. First, today's weather: Mostly cloudy. High: 47 Low: 32. Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today: The Children's Advocacy Center of Kent County has gained a new four-legged employee: Bacon the golden retriever. Bacon, who is a Paws With A Cause (PAWS)-trained facility dog, arrived at the center last week and will remain a permanent part of the Grand Rapids-based team. The Children's Advocacy Center supports children who have survived sexual abuse; the golden retriever's role is to help make the children more comfortable. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)A prospective downtown amphitheater project is expected to take a step forward this week. The Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA) is seeking approval to purchase the 11.6 acres of city-owned land at 201 Market Avenue to build a 12,000-seat amphitheater. The CAA's purchase request is set to be considered in today's meeting with the Grand Rapids City Commission and will go to the CAA board for approval the next day. The Kent County Board of Commissioners has reportedly already signed off on the request. (MLive.com)The Grand Rapids Police Department is currently investigating a "suspicious death" that took place on the city's southeast side yesterday. Around 12:30 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 28, a man's body was found in the 1200 block of Hoyt Street SE; authorities did not release additional information on the man's identity. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contactGRPD detectives at 616-456-3380 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or silentobserver.org. (MLive.com) Today in Grand Rapids: ACTion Art Exhibit 2022 - Artists Creating Together - Grand Rapids Art Museum (12:00 PM) Food Center Open - Streams of Hope (6:00 PM) Brown Choir Concert - Time - Walker City Recreation Department (6:00 PM) Broadway GR: Ain't Too Proud - Plainfield Senior Center - Northview Senior Citizens (6:30 PM) From my notebook: What's for lunch today? If you can't decide, head to the Grand Rapids Downtown Market, which features 20 merchants in one location. (Instagram)Whether you're seeking full-time or part-time work, here are the latest job listings in Grand Rapids, courtesy of Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Grand Rapids Patch)Enjoying a spring break staycation? Check out this roundup by Grand Rapids Kids for all of the fun things to do in Grand Rapids this year. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: GR Sports Massage — (Visit website) Add your business here 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 That's it for today. I'll see you soon! — 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.