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Friday afternoon the body of a deceased man was found floating in the Grand River near the 1500 block of Scribner Avenue NW. According to WZZM-13, the police have identified the body as that of 31-year-old Jamel Parker.

Police are investigating after a dead body was found in the Grand River Friday afternoon. According to WZZM-13, a dive team was called to the 1500 block of Scribner Avenue NW around 2:00 p.m.

The Ottawa County Health Department has issued a No Body Contact Advisory to residents after some sewage spilled into the Grand River. FOX 17 says the sewage spill happened Monday and affects a portion of the river; a mile east of the US-31 bridge over the river and downstream to Lake Michigan...

Christopher Schardt has had installations using fire or LEDs at Burning Man for ten years. This year, Schardt brings an underwater LED sculpture to ArtPrize Eight. His entry ran into electronic problems after being damaged by water last week, but is now working perfectly.

Christopher Schardt's "Light Ripples" is in the Grand River next to the Blue Bridge for ArtPrize Eight. The underwater LED sculpture's electronics have been damaged by water. It is possible the sculpture will not be operational for the entirety of ArtPrize.

A poster created by a sixth grader from Orchard View Elementary in Grand Rapids will be used to promote the second annual River City Water Festival which celebrates the Grand River.

Our latest winter storm includes the return of ice balls and ice rings in the Grand River in Grand Haven!

Earlier this year, we learned that there would be one entry in the Grand River at ArtPrize Seven. Jane Cassidy’s “Brumaire is the color”, an audio/visual installation, was set to be installed on the underside of the Pearl Street Bridge. Cassidy has had to withdraw from ArtPrize after the installation proved to be too difficult to get installed.

There will be one entry on the Grand River at ArtPrize Seven. Jane Cassidy's "Brumaire is the color" is an audio/visual installation which will be on the underside of the Pearl Street Bridge.

The Amway Family Fireworks will light up the Grand Rapids skies on July 4 at Ah-Nab-Awen Park in downtown Grand Rapids in celebration of Independence Day. The 2015 event marks the fifth year of Amway’s title sponsorship of the annual fireworks display.

The National Weather Service reports that the Macatawa River near Zeeland is near flood stage, while most other regularly monitored river levels are lower.

Grand Rapids Police have identified the man found dead in the Grand River Thursday as Eric Scott Love. The 43-year-old was found dead near Sixth Street Park on the east side of the river, near downtown Grand Rapids.