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GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Over the past 23 years, Tony and Tracy Martin have watched as the number of Black people in their Grand Rapids neighborhood has dwindled. William Frey, a demographer at Brookings Institution, a nonprofit public policy organization, said the trend among Grand Rapids’ Black population is similar to what’s happening in many U.S. cities. Overall, Grand Rapids’ population climbed to 198,917 in 2020, up 5.8 percent from a decade ago. One longtime Grand Rapids realtor says another factor may be at play in the loss of Black residents. “Southeast Grand Rapids is made up of older housing stock, and it’s made up of older folks,” said Doretha Ardoin, a realtor who has worked in Grand Rapids for 40 years.

Each sandwich is over a quarter pound.”The creators of The Pita House have been serving Middle Eastern cuisine in Grand Rapids since 1995. First, the owners of what would become The Pita House were selling gyros out of Sami’s Party Store in Eastown. Four years later, in 1999, they opened The Pita House across the street from the now defunct party store. Shatara said The Pita House prides itself on its fresh ingredients. When served at The Pita House, employees shave the layers off the rotisserie, and place them in pita bread.

Guichelaar earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the Nov. 16, 2020 death of 32-year-old Amber Guichelaar at their Kentwood home. Amber Guichelaar was the mother of two young children and taught for Kentwood Public Schools. The victim’s mother, Amy DeGraaf, spoke at the sentencing and asked the judge to consider the two young children. Guichelaar spoke briefly. Related: Man charged in pregnant wife’s slaying held on $2 million bond“My wife was a wonderful human being, a wonderful mother, daughter, granddaughter.

Teresa Ann Rosser was sentenced Thursday, March 31 in Kent County Circuit Court on a charge of operating while intoxicated causing death. Kent County sheriff’s deputies said her vehicle crossed the center line and struck a 2005 Dodge Stratus. In a probable cause affidavit, Kent County sheriff’s deputies reported that Rosser’s blood-alcohol content was .267, more than three times the legal driving limit. Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock noted that it was Rosser’s first drunken driving charge and that she has two prior misdemeanors but no felonies. Trusock sentenced Rosser to five to 15 years in prison.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 13-year-old boy shot and killed late Saturday in Kentwood was an Alger Middle School student. Jamarion McCuller was killed in a shooting that happened just before 8 p.m. in the 3000 block of 29th Street SE. Related: Police identify Kentwood shooting victim as 13-year-oldKentwood police have released few details about the shooting. The school principal described McCuller as “intelligent, full of life, and a kind student who always had a smile on his face. Colton’s letter advises parents about how to spot stress in students who may be struggling emotionally following the death.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Two teenagers tried to carjack a man in a Menards parking lot. A 59-year-old Kentwood man was in the parking lot of Menards, 5555 Clyde Park Ave. SW, in Wyoming around 7:08 p.m., March 14, when two people tried to carjack him, the Wyoming Department of Public Safety said. Two males pointed handguns at the man and physically assaulted him, according to a witness who called 911, police said. Two teenagers tried to take the man’s car keys, but were unsuccessful, police said. The teens were last seen running north from the parking lot with hooded sweatshirts pulled tight around their face and wearing face masks, police said.

KENT COUNTY, MI - A suspect is in custody after a Saturday evening shooting incident that left one person dead in Kentwood, police said. Just before 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12, police responded to a report of a shooting near the 3000 block of 29th Street SE in Kentwood, according to a news release from the Kentwood Police Department. A gunshot victim was pronounced dead at the scene and a suspect was arrested nearby. There is no active threat as of Saturday evening, police said.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The ‘wow’ factor is a common reaction at The Salted Cupcake in Kentwood. When customers step inside the shop, they’ll see items such as The Unicorn, a pink velvet cupcake topped with vanilla buttercream, sprinkles, marshmallow ears and a gold candle. The Salted Cupcake, 2481 32nd St. The shop’s namesake cupcake, the salted cupcake, includes “chocolate cake, peanut butter buttercream, salted caramel, and smoked salt chocolate sauce topped with a dark and white chocolate smoked salt bark,” according to the bakery’s menu. Thompson, a Grand Valley State University graduate, opened The Salted Cupcake about seven years ago.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A Kentwood man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the strangulation death of his pregnant wife. Kentwood police said 32-year-old Amber Guichelaar, a teacher, was killed in the couple’s home on Nov. 16, 2020. Related: Man charged in pregnant wife’s slaying held on $2 million bondAmber Guichelaar was the mother of two young children and taught for Kentwood Public Schools. Police considered the death suspicious before a medical examiner, in an autopsy, “discovered injuries consistent with an assault which occurred just prior to her death,” Kentwood police Detective Timothy Dykgraff wrote in a probable-cause affidavit. Related: West Michigan husband accused in strangulation death of pregnant wife, a teacherRichard Guichelaar is expected to be sentenced April 21 before Kent County Circuit Judge Mark Trusock.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Online retailer Amazon has submitted plans to the city of Kentwood for a brick-and-mortar retail location it plans to open at Woodland Mall. Mary Ann Sabo, a spokesperson for Woodland Mall, declined to comment on Amazon’s plans. While known for it’s online sales, Amazon operates several type of retail stores, including Amazon Fresh, Amazon Books, Amazon 4-Star, Amazon Go, and Amazon Pop Up. The retail store with the most locations is Amazon 4-Star, the company’s website shows. At Amazon 4-Star locations, customers can shop for toys, books, home goods and devices.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Wyoming police identified James Belcher, 53, of Kentwood, as the pedestrian who was struck and killed Monday, Jan. 31, by a semi-tractor trailer. The crash happened around 8 p.m. at 54th Street and South Division Avenue in Wyoming. The victim was walking south across 54th Street, in the crosswalk, when he was struck by the eastbound car hauler, police said. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, police said. Police asked anyone with information to call investigators at 616-530-7300.

In Kentwood, Stephanie Bronkar VanderPloeg is experiencing the same grocery store inflation as many other Michiganders. She said a typical month of grocery shopping for her family of four was $600 — but before she knew it, her monthly grocery bill increased to $800.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A Myanmar restaurant in Kentwood will begin this month selling grab and go meals at Bridge Street Market and two Grand Rapids-area Meijer stores. Amazing Myanmar Asian Cuisine, 3740 28th St. SE, will sell 10 of its most popular menu items at the stores, said owner Min Min Tun, a Burmese refugee who runs the restaurant alongside his wife, Aye Soo.

Kent and Ottawa counties will have new congressional, state House and state Senate districts starting in the 2022 mid-term races. Currently, Kent County is split across two different districts and Ottawa County is lumped into one. There will be 10 state House seats with districts entirely or partially in Kent County and five in Ottawa County. Currently, Kent County is split across seven state House districts and Ottawa County across three. There will be five state Senate seats with districts entirely or partially in Kent County and three in Ottawa County.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A Kentwood man is charged with open murder in the October shooting death of a 30-year-old man. Cordney Dashawn Toliver, 29, already held in the Kent County Correctional Facility on unrelated charges, is accused in the Oct. 22 fatal shooting of DeMarcus Javon Brown. Toliver was arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 21, in Grand Rapids District Court on charges of open murder, felon in possession of a firearm, felony firearms, carrying a concealed weapon and auto theft. He had been jailed since Nov. 29 on unrelated charges of first-degree home invasion, two counts of assault with intent to do bodily harm and two counts of felony firearms, records showed. He is awaiting trial in Kent County Circuit Court on the earlier charges, records show.

KENT COUNTY, MI – A Kentwood police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a man who stabbed a roommate and threatened police with a large butcher knife, Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker said. Officer Tyler Smith shot and killed Kim Ropp, 60, on Oct. 24 at 4514 Grantwood Street SE.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Grand Rapids and Kentwood are reopening their leaf and brush drop-off sites after strong winds took down branches and powerlines Saturday. Grand Rapids’s yard waste drop-off site at 2001 Butterworth St. SW will have its hours extended throughout the winter. Kentwood’s drop-off site will reopen for a limited time, from Monday, Dec. 13, through Saturday, Dec. 18. Related: As wind storm blows across Michigan, power outages approach 200,000Both sites are open to their respective residents only. Grand Rapids residents can call 311 or 616-456-3000 to find out more about the site and what is accepted.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 33-year-old Kentwood man has been charged with murder for the death of a man found shot to death in a car in Alpine Township. Marquis Thomas also is charged with felony firearm and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

KENT COUNTY, MI — The Kent County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in an Alpine Township homicide, the sheriff’s office reports. On Monday, Dec. 6, the Kent County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Kentwood man in connection to the homicide that was reported on Dec. 1, in Alpine Township, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Investigators worked the case throughout the weekend, collecting evidence that connected the Kentwood man to the crime, the sheriff’s office said. The case will be reviewed by the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office and the suspect’s name will be released upon arraignment, police said. According to the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office, Wright suffered a gun shot wound while in his vehicle, and his death was ruled a homicide.

KENT COUNTY, MI – A man died of injuries suffered Wednesday, Nov. 24, in a workplace accident, Kentwood police said. Moses Kur, 37, of Kentwood, was identified as the victim. He was working on a machine at Ventra Grand Rapids, 2929 32nd Street, when he was injured, Kentwood police said. Kentwood police and firefighters responded around 6:25 a.m. to a report of an industrial accident at the plant. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating, police said.

No charges will be filed against an 82-year-old driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in western Michigan.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Kent County’s Asian population jumped 56% over the past decade, but some areas saw bigger increases than others. Kentwood saw its Asian population increase by 90%, reaching 6,119 in 2020, new census data show. Eleven percent of the municipality’s population is now Asian, the biggest percentage in the county.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Kentwood police shot and killed a man who was armed with a knife and had stabbed another person. Police found an active fight inside the residence, with a 60-year-old man armed with a knife. A stabbing victim was hospitalized in stable condition. Another person suffered a minor knife wound and was treated at the scene. Kentwood police have asked Kent County Sheriff’s Department to investigate.

KENT COUNTY, MI – Kentwood schools went on lockdown Thursday, Aug. 26, after a man brandished a handgun in a vehicle then fled on foot when police spotted him. Police arrested the suspect, a man in his 30s, and recovered the gun. Kentwood police responded around 7:10 a.m. to a report of a man with a handgun inside a vehicle near 52nd Street SE and Eastern Avenue. An officer spotted a vehicle that matched the description in the 5300 block of Kellogg Woods Drive SE. When the officer approached, the man fled on foot.

Census 2020 put Kent County’s Hispanic population at 75,228, a 29% jump. Kent County’s Asian population also saw a significant boost. The growth of the Asian population has been good for Kent County’s economy, Morey said. Kent County’s Hispanic population grew in all but one of its municipalities — Spencer Township. Curtis says the strong growth in Wyoming’s Hispanic population has been happening for decades and isn’t a new trend.

KENT COUNTY, MI – A Kentwood police officer has been cleared in the shooting of a man who allegedly pointed an AR-15 pistol at police. A witness told a 911 dispatcher that the man, armed with the AR-15, was in the driveway yelling before she heard a gunshot. A plainclothes detective, in an unmarked car, watched the man and relayed information to dispatchers until Officer Russell Mazarka and a sergeant reached the scene. Police said he pointed it at the officer and sergeant before he was shot. The law does not require the officer to wait for the suspect to fire his gun before using his, Becker said.

KENTWOOD, MI -- A Kentwood police officer shot and injured a man armed with a rifle along Woodshire Place, police said. According to witnesses, the man had fired the long gun at least once while walking on nearby Stauffer Avenue SE. The caller told dispatchers the man was yelling and fired what appeared to be a rifle before walking away. An outside agency, the Kent County Sheriff’s Department, is investigating the shooting to see if proper procedures were followed. A report will be submitted to Kent County prosecutors for review.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Grand Rapids area police are warning about a recent rash of purse snatchings at shopping centers. Wyoming police issue a joint statement with Kentwood and Grand Rapids police, as well as the Kent County Sheriff’s Department. Generally, the thieves have targeted woman older than 50 who have their purse in a shopping cart and are alone. When the targeted woman is looking away or otherwise distracted, the thieves grab the purse and run. Grand Rapids police issued a warning Tuesday, June 29 about several recent purse snatchings in the Grand Rapids area (Wyoming Department of Public Safety)Anyone with information about the vehicle or the purse snatchings can call any of the following police agencies:Wyoming Public Safety – 616-530-7366, Grand Rapids Police – 616-456-3380, Kent County Sheriff – 616-632-6125, Kentwood Police – 616-656-6600, Silent Observer – 616-774-2345.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police have released the name of a man killed in a homicide Sunday morning. Travon Jeffrey-Jamont Seawood, 21, of Kentwood, was shot and killed around 3:50 a.m. June 20 in the 300 block of Ellsworth Avenue Southwest, Grand Rapids police said. RELATED: One dead, one seriously injured in early morning Grand Rapids shootingAn autopsy by the Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office Monday, June 21, determined the manner of death was homicide, police said. Officers also responded to another crash about a mile and a half away at Bridge Street NW and Scribner Avenue NW. People with video of the incidents can share it via email at GRPDinfo@grcity.us or on the Grand Rapids Police Department’s social media pages.

Terrence Muex of Flint Carman-Ainsworth also broke the all-time state finals record in the 400 meter dash, with a time of 46.52 seconds. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com) Mike Mulholland | MLive.comIan Hanby of Saline throws in the shot put during the 2021 MHSAA Division track and field state finals at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, on Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com) Mike Mulholland | MLive.comElla Christensen of Northville competes in the 1600 meter run during the 2021 MHSAA Division track and field state finals at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, on Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com) Mike Mulholland | MLive.comRiley Hough wins of Hartland celebrates as he wins the 3200-meter run during the 2021 MHSAA Division track and field state finals at East Kentwood High School in Kentwood, on Saturday, June 5, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com) Mike Mulholland | MLive.com

William Morales-Sanchez, 25, is accused in the May 8, 2020, killings of Einar Villarreal, 37, and Nicholas Zepeda, 35. The three were playing cards and drinking when Morales-Sanchez shot the others at a home on Marlette Avenue SE at Paris Estates Mobile Home Park, police said. Morales-Sanchez told investigators that the other men were talking in Spanish when he grabbed a rifle from a card table and pointed it at Villarreal. Morales-Sanchez told police he was only joking with the gun. Morales-Sanchez told police he shot the other victim, too.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A 23-year-old man is headed to prison for strangling his girlfriend to death at her Kentwood home. Fredy Bautista, 23, was sentenced Tuesday, June 1 in Kent County Circuit Court to 16 to 45 years in prison. Deolanda Gancino Galvez, 45, was found dead in her Jennifer Street SE home in Kentwood on Aug. 10. “From minute one after the alcohol wore off he regretted what he had done,” she said. “Obviously, there is no excuse or no justification for killing someone, especially someone that is your girlfriend that you’ve been with for a number of years.

KENT COUNTY, MI – After spending the last few years remodeling the main barn at Equine Assisted Development, workers have to start over after a devastating fire. The main barn at Equine Assisted Development in Kentwood is gutted by fire. While on the way to the scene, Kentwood firefighters saw heavy, black smoke billowing. Kentwood firefighters immediately requested assistance from Grand Rapids firefighters and asked off-duty Kentwood firefighters to respond if available. The main barn at Equine Assisted Development in Kentwood is gutted by fire.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — New data show disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates across Kent County based on both geography and race and ethnicity. ZIP code level COVID-19 vaccination data show wealthier, suburban communities such as Ada, East Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township have the highest vaccination rates. To see how ZIP codes across Kent County are performing, check out the interactive map below. It shows how many doses of the vaccine have been provided to residents who live in a Kent County ZIP code. ZIP codes do not align with county boundaries, and the county said it omitted a few ZIP codes that touch the northeastern edge of Kent County because the majority of people in those ZIP codes live outside Kent County.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- The 10th recreational marijuana dispensary has opened in Grand Rapids. High Profile, located just on the Grand Rapids-Kentwood border at 2321 44th St. SE, began its first sales of recreational marijuana this week. Along with its Grand Rapids location, C3 Industries has dispensaries in Ann Arbor, Buchanan and Grant in Michigan and plans to continue expansion throughout the state. The other recreational marijuana dispensaries in Grand Rapids are:PharmHouse Wellness at 831 Wealthy St. SWFluresh at 1213 Phillips Ave. SWMichigan Supply & Provisions at 2741 28th St.Michigan Supply & Provisions at 1336 Scribner Ave.3Fifteen Cannabis at 2900 S. Division Ave.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- A plan to spark development and improve the quality of life along Division Avenue across three cities will be presented Thursday, April 22, during two town hall meetings. The town hall meetings will go over the findings and recommendations of the Division United project, an effort led by The Rapid public transportation system and supported by Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Wyoming to transform the Division Avenue corridor. The seven-mile stretch of Division Avenue targeted by the plan starts at Wealthy Street on the north end and ends around 60th Street on the south end, traveling through Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Wyoming. Grand Rapids, Kentwood and Wyoming each provided an additional $25,000. Related: More affordable housing, living-wage jobs among things residents want in developed Division Avenue corridorOfficials with The Rapid previously pointed to the “fair amount” of vacant and boarded up buildings and empty properties that remain today in the corridor.

KENTWOOD, MI – A man was shot Sunday, April 11, at a Dave and Buster’s restaurant, Kentwood police said. The shooting victim, about 20 years old, suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. None of those involved in the shooting were at the restaurant. Police asked anyone with information to call Kentwood Police Department at 616-698-6580 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345. Read more:Tornado damages handful of homes in Kent County3 killed after truck hits pole, catches fire in Kent County crash

WAYLAND, MI -- A 45-year-old Kentwood man died after an SUV rolled over and crashed on a U.S. 131 exit ramp in Allegan County. The man was driving the SUV on U.S 131 about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 when he tried to exit the freeway at 129th Avenue. Police said the driver failed to make the curve and the SUV rolled multiple times in a ditch. The SUV was going at a high speed before the crash, state police said. More from MLiveOnce-trusted worker gets prison, has to pay $930K to Kalamazoo company, IRSLa Niña coming to an end, implications for Michigan’s summer?

KENT COUNTY, MI – A Kentwood firefighter was treated for burns Thursday morning, March 4, after a roaring barn fire on 52nd Street SE. Firefighters responded quickly but the large barn was soon engulfed in flames. Firefighters managed to keep flames from spreading to several outbuildings in the immediate area. The fire happened at a farm in the 2400 block of 52nd Street SE, between Breton Road and Stauffer Avenue. Firefighters, using three nearby fire hydrants, closed 52nd Street while responding to the fire.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Police on Wednesday, Jan. 13, arrested a wanted suspect after an hourlong standoff on the city’s Southeast Side. The suspect was wanted for criminal-sexual conduct and weapons charges in Kentwood, police said. Police closed roads in the immediate area while the Grand Rapids police Special Response Team and crisis negotiators responded. After about an hour, the man surrendered around 10:10 a.m.Kentwood police detectives took the man into custody. Whitmer kidnap plot faces first Michigan court appearanceD.C. riots inspire six-foot fence around Michigan Capitol before possible armed protests

(CBS DETROIT) – Curriculum Associates has named Melinda Geer of Glenwood Elementary in Kentwood, MI to its 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects exemplar teachers from around the country. “It goes without saying that this has been an unprecedented school year that has challenged educators, students, and families alike,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. I am also very excited to learn more from Curriculum Associates and to see where this journey takes me.”Today, Curriculum Associates’ programs are used in almost half of Michigan’s school districts. To learn more about Curriculum Associates and the 2021 Extraordinary Educators, visit CurriculumAssociates.com/Extraordinary-Educators/2021-Class. About Curriculum AssociatesFounded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Plans are in place to bring a Whole Foods Market to Kentwood. The Austin, Texas-based grocery store has signed a lease to open a store at the Radcliff Plaza shopping center in Kentwood near Woodland Mall, according to a lease posted on the Kent County Register of Deeds website. A spokesperson for Whole Foods confirmed the Kentwood location is “in development,” but declined to provide further information. Joe Rizqallah, vice president of Signature Associates, the commercial real estate firm that worked to bring Whole Foods to the area, said he did not have a timeline for when the grocery store would open. “So far, knock on wood, everything’s in the right place, the right direction,” he said, when asked whether he’s confident the deal will come to fruition and the Whole Foods location will open.

Nine Michigan businesses have been fined for violating COVID-19 safety rules and putting workers at risk, state officials said. “The employer was also cited for an other-than-serious record keeping violation.”Reason for inspection: Employee complaintClick here to view the full citation document. Not training employees on the steps the employees must take to notify the business or operation of any symptoms of COVID-19 or a suspected or confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 employees on COVID-19. Reason for inspection: COVID-19 Retail State Emphasis ProgramClick here to view the full citation document. River City Reproductions and GraphicsLocation: KentwoodFine amount: $2,100Violations:Lack of a COVID-19 preparedness and response plan.

KENT COUNTY, MI – One driver was killed and another critically injured early Friday, Nov. 20, in a wrong-way crash on 28th Street SE, Kentwood police said. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. in the 4100 block of 28th Street SE, east of East Paris Avenue. Police said it appears that one of the vehicles was going the wrong way on eastbound 28th Avenue before the collision. A third vehicle was involved in the crash but no one was hurt. Police said that alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash.

After Thanksgiving, elementary and middle school students at Holland Public Schools will also switch to fully remote learning. Those schools include Grand Rapids Public Schools, Kalamazoo Public Schools and Muskegon Public Schools, all of which will continue remote learning through 2020. Holland Public Schools: Students in grades K-8 will finish this week with in-person learning, and then will switch to fully remote learning after Thanksgiving break. Zeeland Public Schools: All students began fully remote learning Tuesday, Nov. 17, due rising COVID-19 cases and substitute shortages. Students in grades PreK-8 will tentatively plan to return to in-person learning Nov. 30, while all high school students will return Dec. 8, per the statewide mandate.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- Police have arrested a 40-year-old Kentwood man in the death of a partially paralyzed man found dead after a Grand Rapids house fire. Grand Rapids firefighters found Todd Ryan Cappendyk, 41, dead inside of a house in the 2100 block of Oakwood Ave. NE on Sunday, Oct. 25. Gordon Cappendyk said his son previously worked in the construction and repair business and enjoyed the work. But after, he couldn’t do much,” Gordon Cappendyk said. Gordon Cappendyk said his son tried to stay in a positive frame of mind.

“I was sure that I wasn’t seeing it right.”The player bought his winning ticket at the Speedway gas station, located at 5173 Broadmoor Avenue Southeast in Kentwood. Players have won more than $69 million playing $2,000,000 Bonus, which launched in June 2019. Each $20 ticket offers players a chance to win prizes ranging from $20 up to $2 million. More than $4 million in prizes remain, including five $5,000 prizes, and 56 $1,000 prizes. In 2019, Lottery players won more than $1.2 billion playing instant games.

KENTWOOD, Mich. – Two men were killed in a Kentwood mobile home Friday night, according to a report from Grand Rapids based station WOOD-TV. Police were called to the Paris Estates Mobile Home Park after 11 p.m. Friday night. The victims, two men in their 30s, were found fatally shot by officers inside a home on Marlette Avenue. Police have not disclosed the name of the victims. Anyone with information is asked to call the Kentwood Police Department at 616-698-6580.

Color tour or something nefarious? We have always talked about taking a fall color tour to see the autumn colors but never got around to it. Not some grandiose tour of Vermont or out East somewhere but right here in the great state of Michigan. Of course we took my smaller Escape because Alex wasnt going to mess her car up.The nefarious part comes from the planning of the route. He did say however that even is Michel wasnt feeling better on Saturday, John would make the trip solo with Patrick.

The woman unlawfully collected nearly $31,000 in benefits and did not disclose the welfare fraud during her process of gaining citizenship, the report said. Rebecca Kareem Ata, 37, may also be removed from the country for lying about her lengthy involvement in welfare fraud, court records showed according to the report. A federal indictment said she became a naturalized citizen in 2018 when she was not entitled. The fraud allegedly spanned nearly three years. Other penalties include denaturalization, removal, denial of citizenship and denial of admission to the U.S. in the future. In fact, she knew she had been committing welfare fraud since December 1, 2015 and did not cease doing so until September 30, 2018.