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East Grand Rapids Advances Towards Leaf Blower Ban: Key Steps Uncovered

TL/DR - City commissioners in East Grand Rapids, Michigan are considering a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers due to environmental concerns. Before making any decisions, they are seeking input from community members, particularly regarding the banning of 2-cycle and 4-cycle leaf blowers. While some residents are unhappy with the potential…

Evolve Mural: Marking 135 Years of Grand Rapids’ Energy Growth

TL/DR - ArtPrize 2023, a festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is nearing its end, with the top 25 artists vying for the grand prize having been announced the previous week. One of the finalists is a mural called "Evolve", produced collaboratively by Vicinity Energy's general manager and an Albanian muralist from the local area; it celebrates 135…

Ann Arbor Amazon Truck Blaze: Delivery Vehicle Erupts in Flames

TL/DR - An Amazon delivery truck caught fire in the driveway of an Ann Arbor home due to a mechanical failure in the engine. The fire was extinguished quickly by fire crews with no reported injuries. The fire caused heat damage to an adjacent vehicle and some house trim, and several packages in the back of the truck were also damaged. Amazon…

Discover Free Food & Merch with MDex: UMich Students’ Ultimate Guide

TL/DR - Three University of Michigan students, Julius Stuhec, Charles Zhong, and Pranav Thotakura, have developed an app called MDex that keeps users informed about free offerings at campus events. The app has been downloaded over 1,700 times since its release on August 23. The developers plan to expand the app to campuses across the US after…