GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM) - A construction crane that collapsed over a week ago at the Kent County Jail is being removed today.

The accident caused only a couple of minor injuries on February 11.  170 inmates had to be moved that day.

Watch the video for further details.

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There has been a request submitted to the City of Grand Rapids to rezone some of the property at 2420 Coit Ave. NE (Riverside Elementary).  Included in the request is also a plans for an 8,000 sq feet expansion and parking lot...more reconfiguration.

Please look below regarding the work done on this issue so far:

The Plan:The developer is GA Haan Development. The facility management company is Capital Health Group. With an 8,000 square foot addition the facility will include 45-50 residential rooms, a kitchen, dining facility, lounge and reception area.An existing parking lot will stay, the playground will be removed and an additional parking lot will be added to the east of the building off Oakwood street.Facility staff and the tenants will use the parking facilities. Some seniors will be independent enough to drive, other may use a bus. (The nearest bus stop will be on Coit) Seniors living in the units will not own the units.

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- We are getting our first glimpse of what the crane looked like as it fell onto the Kent County Jail earlier this month.

It happened February 10th when construction crews were working on a multi-million dollar renovation project.

Part of the 250-foot...more crane can bee seen falling back onto the fleet garage, then the larger piece fell onto a section of new construction at the jail complex.

The initial investigation indicated that a cable snapped on the crane. Three people suffered minor injuries. Part of the jail's water line and the heating system were damaged. Several inmates had to be moved.

"We still have 170-200 inmates at other county jails. That will continue until the crane is removed or ensured that there is no other damage to existing facility and then to and look at the repairs thaT we're going to need to do, when we can bring inmates back", says Undersheriff John Hess.

Hess says that the majority of the

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- The federal government is renewing a program in Grand Rapids to make sure students eat well during the summer. 

Last year Grand Rapids Public Schools received a $700,000 grant which was divided among 2,500 low income students.  The money is placed on electronic...more cards and used to buy pre-approved items at local grocery stores.

Tuesday GRPS announced the government is rewewing the program so more students have access to healthy food during the summer months when school lunches are not available.

Here's a running list of the 2012 Lenten Fish Frys around West Michigan.  If you have a Fish Fry to tell everyone about, click HERE.

 
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Got a great West Michigan Fish Fry for the 2012 Lenten season? Let everyone know about it!

See the complete list HERE.
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Last year we did Pizza and Burgers. Now we want to know who has the best Happy Hour. Please voice your opinion by completing our poll.

This is not just about alcohol, but the environment.  We want to know what restaurant has the best food, servers, specials, and even customers.  The...more kind of place where "everybody knows your name."

Throughout the week of March 5th, WZZM13 will reveal each of the top five restaurants in an on air segment.

Support your community by placing your vote below!Who has the best HAPPY HOUR?Ada/Cascade - Riverbend Bar and GrillComstock Park/Alpine - Vitale's Sports and LoungeCoopersville - Champs Bar and GrillEast Grand Rapids - Big Bob's PizzaGR Central - Brewery VivantGR North - SazeracGR South - Log CabinGR West - Joe V's Sports BarGrand Haven/Spring Lake - Stan's BarGrandville/Jenison/Hudsonville - Vitale's HudsonvilleGreenville/Belding - Winter InnHolland/Zeeland - BoatwerksKalamazoo - O'Duffy'sKentwood - Quaker Steak and

This past Saturday I, along with a guest of mine, attended a great concert at the Rockford High School Performing Arts Center and got to hear Mark Randisi, backed by the Johnny Trudell Big Band, for the first time.

Mark has been making his mark in keeping the music of Frank Sinatra...more alive and he is doing a wonderful job of doing so. The music was magical and if you close your eyes, you might well think you are listening to Ole Blue Eyes himself. This is someone you will want to see if he is in our area again.

Rockford Area Museum sponsored this event as a fund raiser.

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM)- Kent County leaders plan to start moving the crane that fell on the county jail this week.  The work was postponed from last week.

The crane fell on the jail more than a week ago, forcing the Sheriff's Department to move about 500 inmates.  Tuesday crews will plan how to remove the crane and work is scheduled to begin Wednesday.

GRAND RAPIDS, (WZZM) -- Sunday's morning greeting comes to you from the Kindergarteners at Ridge Park Charter Academy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids, Inc. announces a second location opening for its newest retail concept – blue, a Goodwill boutique. Goodwill plans to open both blue boutiques in mid-April. The boutiques will be located at 974 Cherry in East Hills and in MoDiv at 40 Monroe Center...more in downtown Grand Rapids.

“The blue boutiques will offer new and upcycled merchandise in a hip eclectic setting,” says Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Jill Wallace. “Shoppers will enjoy a different Goodwill retail experience when finding unique items at the boutique locations.”

Both boutiques will be similar in the new design, features, and merchandise. New and gently used designer apparel, accessories, and home décor will be offered at the blue boutiques. Revenues from the boutiques will help fund job training, placement, and retention programs for individuals with barriers to employment in the Greater Grand Rapids area.

“If you’re shopping for the

by Tommy Allen

If last week’s Chipotle restaurant commercial during the Grammy Awards taught us anything, it was that there is beauty in the small and simple, but most of all, we should not be afraid to start over again.

This is also how I would describe the burgeoning...more startup by craft brewers who just voted on the nameHigh Five Co-op Brewery, taking an important next step in their effort to launch Michigan’s first co-op brewery. 

The name plays off many popular and uniquely Michigan components: the notion that it takes two hands to make a high five, thus playing off the teamwork aspects of a co-operative, or simply the hand shape that is definitely an image every resident of our state understands.

If the venture is successful, and I believe they will be based on their methodical steps thus far, Grand Rapids’ High Five Co-op Brewery will join...

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Saturday, March 10, 8:30am to 11:00am

Join your neighbors for a tasty breakfast & to discuss the Islands on Plainfield project for this upcoming summer! Representatives from the City of GR will be on hand to present information on the project and discuss with Creston...more Residents.

Admission: $6/Adults, $3 Children 5 -12, Children 4 & under FREE
Special Family Pricing: $15 (two adults & unlimited kids)

***Join or renew your CNA membership and receive a free breakfast!***

GRAND RAPIDS (WZZM ) -- Tuesday is Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the according to some. And, for Sweetland Candies in Grand Rapids, it is the busiest time of the year as well.

John Naum, vice president of the store located at 5170 Plainfield NE, says the store will see...more about 700 customers a day, starting two days before Valentine's Day.

Monday afternoon customers packed the store, some stopping by on their lunch break, others before work, to buy sweets for their sweetie. Naum says his customers really get into the spirit of the occasion.

"It is probably one of our prettiest holidays, all the red and heart shapes.. It is very, very festive and it is very romantic," he said.

Char Sweat is one of those customers. She stopped in to buy a chocolate covered pretzel for her husband of 15 years.

"Yeah, it's just to show each other that you love each other. I definitely think it is one of those holidays that you just focus on