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March 5, 2025

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‘We need to stop the bleeding:’ Grand Rapids hit by wave of restaurant closures

One industry veteran warns of more shutdowns as the hospitality sector battles rising costs and evolving consumer behavior.

By Brian McVicar | bmcvicar@mlive.com

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2-year-old boy wakes up mother to escape house fire that killed family dog

A GoFundMe has raised nearly $1,500 for the family.

By Jordyn Pair | jpair@mlive.com

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‘You didn’t have to kill her’ mother tells man going to prison for shooting her daughter

Rodney Stevenson, 38, will spend the next 80-120 years in prison for murder. He was convicted on second-degree murder for shooting his girlfriend Shameka Oliver to death in the spring of 2020.

By Nathan Clark | nclark1@mlive.com

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