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A closer look at how Trump lost Michigan: State releases election results by city, township Julie Mack, mlive.com © Cory Morse/Cory Morse | MLive.com Election officials, poll watchers and challengers monitor the counting of Grand Rapids absentee ballots at DeVos Place on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. In 2016, Donald Trump won the affluent suburbs of Grosse Pointe Woods, Bloomfield Hills and Rockford. In 2020, there was a 12-point swing in all three communities, and Joe Biden took ...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy © 2020 Hilton The city of Grand Rapids’ Hotel District partnered with the Center City Business Group to launch the Hotel District – Business Association. Announced last week, the association will inform retailers and restaurants about conventions, concerts, public events and cultural attractions that are happening in the Hotel District. It also allows hotels to become better equipped to inform guests about events downtown businesses have to of...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy ASM Global The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place is shutting down May 21, according to a statement from Kent County. A joint statement released by Kent County Health Department, Spectrum Health and Mercy Health said the success of the vaccine clinic means large-scale administration is no longer required. The clinic will wind down services until officially shutting down later this month, and vaccine efforts will be directed toward smaller, communi...

MI GOP Releases Priceless "Pure Whitmer" ad The Big Three 5-3-21 1 The TSA extended its face mask mandate on Friday, requiring them to be worn in airports, bus stations and train stations, as well as on corresponding travel, until Sept. 13. The mandate originally went into effect on Feb. 1, with an expiration date of May 11. Those who break the mandate could still face a penalty of up to $1,500. Travelers under 2 years old and those with disabilities will still be exempt from the mandate. 2 Th...

Spectrum says over the last three months, the clinic has administered more than 200,000 shots. Author: Nate Belt Updated: 11:22 PM EDT April 30, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — By all accounts, the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place has been a success. "Its been a great run," says Spectrum Health COO Brian Brasser. "We are so grateful for the collaboration of the community and the trust that the community has put in us." But now, it will close at the end of...

Whitmer Michigan to receive additional federal resources to help get more Michiganders vaccinated faster, at governors request FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     Michigan to receive additional federal resources to help get more Michiganders vaccinated faster, at governors request    LANSING, Mich. - As a result of Governor Gretchen Whitmers request of the federal government to help get more Michiganders vaccinated as quickly as possible, more than 200 federal personnel will be arriving in Michi...

Teenage ambassadors from GRPS receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, encourage others to do the same "This isn’t something that just me alone getting the vaccine, or just you getting the vaccine can solve. We’re all in this one." Author: Alana Holland (WZZM13) Updated: 6:32 PM EDT April 29, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Six Grand Rapids Public School Students (GRPS) joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer Thursday afternoon at the DeVos Place, and received their fir...

Whitmer urges residents to remain diligent as she gets second COVID-19 vaccine dose Updated Apr 29, 2021; Facebook Share GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer encouraged Michigan residents to keep up the fight against COVID-19 Thursday afternoon as she received her second dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. “As we keep ramping up our vaccinations, we can all see the light at the end of this tunnel,” she said. “It...

Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place Coming to an End on May 22 When the COVID-19 vaccines were approved by the federal government, DeVos Place in Downtown Grand Rapids decided to utilize their space as a massive site to get people vaccinated. The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic has been open since the end of January and will now come to an end next month. The news was announced in a joint statement from the Kent County Health Department, Spectrum Health, and Mercy Health. They say that theyve reached a...

A place of hope and excitement: West Michigan Vaccine Clinic to surpass 200,000 doses this week Vandyke said that people can come to these free clinics to get their second dose, even if its not where they got their first one. Author: Keely Lovern Updated: 6:48 PM EDT April 27, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Its another week of vaccinating the community for the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic in downtown Grand Rapids. "This is a place of hope and excitement," said Mark...