Coffee may not typically be associated with Cinco de Mayo, but one local company inspired by family history is using the holiday to debut a new design for its cold brews.
Woman died from complications after receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccine, family says
Updated May 04, 2021;
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“as the result of complications after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.”
Anne VanGeest, 35, died April 19 at Mercy Health Saint Mary’s hospital in Grand Rapids.
“It is with profound sadness that we share the news of Anne’s passing Anne (Annie), who was 35, was a loving mother, wife, sister and daughter,” according to a statement from her family provided Lambert, a Grand Rapids-based public relations firm that is providing its services to the family pro bono.
“An active member in the animal rescue community, Annie will be remembered as a fierce advocate, a master-multi-tasker and a caring friend by her colleagues, fellow volunteers and family. We ask for privacy for her family as they mourn Annie’s passing and celebrate her life.”
Sauna culture is popular in Minnesota, particularly in the arrowhead region. Lighting up a wood-fired sauna and jumping in the lake is a year-round tradition to many Minnesotans. Now, the
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Rendering courtesy Mobile Defenders
Mobile Defenders soon will break ground on a $7.5 million, 95,000-square-foot industrial building.
The Grand Rapids-based seller of aftermarket cellphone parts will use half of the new building for growth and expansion. Mobile Defenders currently is located in a 20,000-square-foot facility at 3990 44th St. SE, Kentwood.
Initially, Mobile Defenders will use half of the new building at 6155 East Paris Ave. SE and lease out the other half with the expectation to take over more of the building as the company grows.
“Technology is even more critical today based on how society has changed,” Mobile Defenders CEO Jordan Notenbaum said. “Students day-to-day need their devices to work, especially when you’re studying remotely. Having your Chromebook go down for two days isn’t an acceptable option when you need to be online every day.”
Ex-WZZM 13 reporter says her complaints male co-workers ignored COVID-19 protocols led to her firing
Updated Apr 30, 2021;
Posted Apr 30, 2021
A former WZZM 13 reporter has sued the station over what she calls disparate treatment of male and female workers. (MLive File Photo)
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – A former WZZM 13 reporter says she was fired after complaining that co-workers, primarily males, ignored COVID-19 protocols.
Shanna Grove said she was treated differently than male staffers and was called “‘entitled’” when she complained about symptomatic co-workers showing up for work.
The allegations of sex and gender discrimination and retaliation are contained in a lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court in Grand Rapids against WZZM, its owner, Tegna Inc., and licensee Combined Communications of Oklahoma Inc.