A groundbreaking ceremony has been held at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in southeast Grand Rapids

It will be almost five times the size of the lodge that was torn down as part of the project and will have a gym, classrooms, a fitness room, and offices. A new pool and a new playground will also be added. The project will cost 19-point-seven-million dollars and is being paid for by the city's capital fund, American Rescue Plan Act money, a Michigan Economic Development Corporation Grant, and the city's 3rd Ward equity fund.