🔗: https://l.mlive.com/n2pwg8 A decade after damning Forbes report, has Grand Rapids improved for Black residents? The 2015 Forbes report was a blow to the city’s reputation. Ten years later, Black residents say they feel flickers of hope but also frustration with big gaps in income, homeownership and business ownership that haven’t closed. | MLive.com

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/2zvbrw Next spring, Grand Rapids' 12,000-capacity riverfront amphitheater will hold its first concerts. MLive's Brian McVicar got a look at how construction is going, and has a preview of some of the venue's key features, including a sprawling canopy supported by just two pillars for a clear view. | The Grand Rapids Press

🔗: https://l.mlive.com/0jgxfo Thousands overflowed Rosa Parks Circle for the No Kings Protest and march through downtown Grand Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The demonstration was one of many planned across the country to protest the Trump administration. (Chloe Trofatter | MLive.com) | MLive.com