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If all goes well, organizers say construction on the first phase of the Grand Rapids Whitewater project could begin next summer.

The City of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Whitewater are asking for companies to submit their qualifications to work on the project to restore the rapids.

An economic impact study released Friday found that Van Andel Arena, DeVos Place and DeVos Performance Hall generated more than $82 million in local economic impact and 1,265 full- and part-time jobs throughout the 2018-19 fiscal year.

The efforts continue to return the rapids to the Grand River. Author: Jay Plyburn (WZZM) Updated: 1:21 PM EDT May 6, 2021 GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids gets its name from the Grand River — which runs through the middle of town, and the rapids — which used to be part of the river. The rapids disappeared more than 150 years ago when the first of many dams was installed, but those dams will eventually be removed as part of an ongoing effort to bring back the rapids. “There's historical records that show people would find the center of the town through...

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority Steve Heacock, board chair for the Grand Rapids-Kent County Convention/Arena Authority (CAA), announced he will resign from the board this summer. Heacock, who already planned to make his current term on the CAA board his last, in a statement said he was encouraged by the county to consider stepping down sooner. “As I understand it, they want the new member involved in the many current CAA issues that will define the future of the CAA, including COVID-related finances and the amphitheater,” he sa...