The town of Ball will dedicate its new playground, which includes equipment for special-needs and autistic children, on Saturday. The grant application was a surprise to Wilking.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - John Ball Zoo continues to move forward to enhance the zoo experience and surrounding areas, and the next step is a new playground. Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony ...

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the site of the new playground on park grounds at 1300 W. Fulton St. in Grand Rapids.