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Hello Grand Rapids! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Grand Rapids saved its oldest building from becoming an 'eyesore'.
  • Inside GRPM's powerful new Anishinaabek exhibit and its opening powwow.
  • What three decades of Griffins hockey mean to Grand Rapids fans.

Also on today's calendar: Sacred Sundays Breathwork - Grand Rapids Edition and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny with a shower, temps: high: 76, low: 56.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Calkins Law Office: How Grand Rapids' oldest building stands the test of time (woodtv.com) — Grand Rapids residents can step back in time at the Calkins Law Office, the city's oldest surviving building, now preserved in Lincoln Place Park near the city archives. A detailed restoration by the Grand Rapids Public Museum has revived its 1800s law-office layout, and while it usually sits quiet, it occasionally opens for special events that highlight the city's early history and preservation efforts.
   

• Powwow Kicks Off Reopening of "Anishinaabek: The People of This Place" Exhibit at GRPM (nativenewsonline.net) — Grand Rapids residents just saw the Grand Rapids Public Museum reopen its fully renovated "Anishinaabek: The People of This Place" exhibit with a packed powwow that filled all three floors. Hundreds of Michigan tribal citizens and allies gathered to celebrate Anishinaabe culture, while museum leaders highlighted new technology and community collaboration that make the third-floor exhibit a more immersive and welcoming space.
   

• 'Still here': Griffins celebrate 30 years in 5-1 win (woodtv.com) — Hockey fans in Grand Rapids packed Van Andel Arena as the Griffins marked 30 years in the city with a 5-1 win over the Chicago Wolves. Longtime season-ticket holders and newer fans alike shared memories from the inaugural 1996 game to the 2017 Calder Cup, celebrating how the team and arena have become a multigenerational tradition downtown.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This kitty has been hanging around on Lewison Avenue between Leonard and Spencer.
    I've fed them several times, seems very sweet but is scared and seems lost. Anybody missing this baby?? (Nextdoor Beckwith Hills)
  • My Jeep was stolen from my driveway at 6am Sunday 10/11/26.
    Police were called immediately. Jeep was locked. Brook Trails, Jeep stolen from driveway (locked) Vehicle Color: Black, Make: Jeep, Model: Grand… (Nextdoor Brook Trails)
  • Hope Network posted a job opening for Janitor in Grand Rapids. Apply here.
  • Neovia Logistics posted a job opening for Warehouse Inventory Clerk_Shift_1 in Grand Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grand Rapids here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Grand Rapids

  • East Grand Rapids celebrates third annual Harvest Festival with record attendance (woodtv.com)
  • TK strikes first, but never again in loss at Catholic Central (sunandnews.com)

Wyoming

  • New Wyoming facility 'The UnderGRound' combines soccer, arts and community (fox17online.com)

Ok Grand Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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