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Matt Witkos

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
39
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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Matt Witkos

    Grand Rapids expands community violence prevention efforts, city manager reports crime trends (opens the original)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is expanding its community violence prevention programs, hiring additional community officers and working toward a more proactive approach to public safety. Civilian Violence Prevention and Intervention Manager Latesha Lipscomb said the city's efforts are gaining momentum. "Looking ahead, momentum continues, and some of our upcoming efforts include expansion of It Takes a Village to two active sites in each ward," Lipscomb said. The city also expanded its summe

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Matt Witkos

    NEW boutique hotel coming to downtown Grand Rapids (opens the original)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — CWD Real Estate Investment is bringing a new boutique hotel to Pearl Street in downtown Grand Rapids, partnering with a hotel group that specializes in transforming older buildings into destination spots. The new property will be called The Vault Hotel - Grand Rapids and will be housed in the historic Michigan Trust Building, which served as the first headquarters for President Gerald R. Ford and was the site of a speech by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1902. The hotel will

  3. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Matt Witkos

    Acrisure Amphitheater's inaugural season draws nearly 400,000 visitors to downtown Grand Rapids (opens the original)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Nearly 400,000 visitors came to downtown Grand Rapids for shows at Acrisure Amphitheater in 2026, surpassing the initial estimate of 300,000, according to Grand Rapids Chamber data. The amphitheater is nearing the end of its inaugural season, and nearby businesses say they are feeling the impact. FOX17 reporter Matt Witkos has more on the economic impact in the video below: Vertigo Music on Division, just blocks from the amphitheater, is among the businesses seeing a boost

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Matt Witkos

    Gas prices in Grand Rapids jump 30 cents in a matter of hours as Michigan average hits $4.51 (opens the original)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids gas prices surged Monday morning, with many stations charging $4.29 per gallon for regular gas before jumping to $4.59 by lunchtime — a 30-cent spike in just a few hours. The sharp increase follows escalating tensions in the Middle East, pipeline attacks, and continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries, according to GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan. "Prices in West Michigan jumped to 4.59 based on things that happened last week: escalations, pipeline attac

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Matt Witkos

    Grand Rapids area Scouts remember 9/11 victims, 25 years later (opens the original)

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    GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Scouting America gathered at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids on Friday to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — 25 years after the deadliest attack on American soil. Scouts saluted the American flag, lowered to half-staff, as first responders and community members joined them to reflect on the day that changed the nation. Randy Ringquist, who has been a Scout since he was young, was at the museum to educate young

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