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List of road closures due to flooding

(WZZM) - Across West Michigan, dozens of roads are closed or impassible because of flooding and washouts from days of heavy rain. Below is a list of closures as they come into the WZZM 13 Information Center.

Grandville:

  • Northbound and Southbound I-196 Business Loop (Grandville Avenue) between Clyde Park and Godfrey
  • Ivanrest at Buckcreek
  • 34 Street (Ivanrest to Wayburn)
  • 44th at Kenowa
  • Sanford south of Busch
  • Basswood north Shady Oaks
  • Shady Oaks east of Basswood
  • Spartan Industrial Drive at Pine Creek
  • Fairlanes south of Chicago Drive
  • Franklin (2900 Block)
  • White to Division
  • Carlton Park at Elwood

Wyoming:

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Wyoming declares State of Emergency

WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- At 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Mayor Jack Poll declared a state of emergency in the city of Wyoming due to flooding issues.

If residents have an urgent emergency or medical issue, they should call 911.

For water-related non-emergency assistance or evacuation, a 24-hour hotline can be reached by calling (616) 530-7331. This hotline will only provide response to water-related issues.

The Wyoming Fire, Police and Public Works departments have called in all available personnel. A command post has been set up at the Wyoming Police Department.

Mandatory evacuations effecting approximately two dozen homes are taking place on Crippen Avenue and Averill Avenue south of 54th street as well as on the south side of Creekside Estates Parks and Lodge, located on Clyde Park Avenue. Additional mandatory and non-mandatory evacuations may take place as weather conditions continue to develop.

Flooding closes 28th Street near Division Ave.

WYOMING (WZZM) -- Flooding has forced Wyoming and Grand Rapids police to close 28th Street under the railroad overpass near South Division Avenue.

Two cars drove into high water where the road passes under the rail line.  Both cars stalled in water that was up to the vehicles' windows.

Officers say no one was injured.

Police are blocking east and westbound traffic on 28th Street to prevent other drivers from going into the flooding.

Flooding is common on this part of 28th Street, especially during heavy rain.

Police: Higgins wiped feces on himself in jail

WYOMING, Mich. (WZZM) -- The suspect in the murders of David and Vivian Bouwman appeared in court Wednesday afternoon on unrelated home invasion charges.

Javonte Higgins' preliminary hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday but it was delayed three hours because he was uncooperative at the Kent County Jail. 

 Judge Pablo Cortes said:"You were smearing your own feces all over your face today and you were refusing to come out of the cell so we're doing this by video for your own safety for the safety of the staff and I guess for hygiene."

At the 4 p.m. hearing, Higgins was seen staring down blankly and drooling. A mental competency exam has been ordered, at the request of Higgins' court-appointed attorney.

Higgins was extradited to Michigan from Illinois earlier this month. He has yet to be charged with the Bouwman murders.

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Goodwill to kick-start 28th Street redevelopment

Goodwill to kick-start 28th Street redevelopment

WYOMING, Mich.—The city’s plan to redevelop the 28th Street corridor is starting, with the help of Goodwill.

City planner Tim Cochran says the planning commission has approved a new Goodwill store for an empty lot across from Klingman’s.  The 14,000 square foot building will be designed to match the community’s newly-approved look. 

Cochran says construction on Goodwill’s new store may start this summer.

Spartan Stores named one of America's most trustworthy companies

Spartan Stores named one of America's most trustworthy companies

(Spartan Stores) –  Spartan Stores, Inc., a leading regional grocery distributor and retailer, was recently recognized by Forbes Magazine in their annual "America’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies" list.  

“We are pleased to receive this distinction by Forbes as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies,” stated Dennis Eidson, Spartan’s President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We are committed to being transparent with all of our customers, shareholders, and business partners while continuing to operate the business based on our core principles of honesty and integrity.”

Forbes turned to GMI Ratings, a pioneer in the application of non-traditional risk measures for financial analysis, to identify the most transparent and trustworthy businesses that trade on American exchanges.

Body found in Grand River near I-196

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WZZM) - UPDATE: Police have recovered the body of a clothed woman from the Grand River near I-196 west of Market Avenue.  Police say an autopsy will be used to identify the woman, it is scheduled for Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. 

 

GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WZZM) - Multiple police agencies are working to retrieve a body from the Grand River.

According to scanner traffic, a kayaker called police around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after spotting the body near I-196, west of Market Avenue.

The Kent County Sheriff's Department, Grandville Police, and Wyoming Police were on the scene late Tuesday night.

Traffic was backing up along westbound I-196 because of the investigation.

WZZM 13 has a crew on the scene and will have more information as details become available.