James Byl has a story about his daughter and their boat at the end of the season. Every fall, he has to take someone with him to get the boat out of the water. Byl said one particular day years ago was very windy.
City Manager Mark Washington and Deputy City Manager Kate Berens outline several steps in the report including plans to address public urination, repetitive trespassing and disorderly conduct.
After recent reports of safety concerns downtown, city officials in Grand Rapids are taking stock of existing resources and looking into what else can be done.
A Grand Rapids city commissioner opened up about her husband’s assault after the commission expressed its overall opposition to a proposed ordinance idea from the Chamber of Commerce.