City of Grand Rapids
Community updates: Friday, June 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-26-2020 under NEWS
Free outdoor fitness classes returning to Grand Rapids on July 6 Grand Rapidians getting in shape this summer can still count on free outdoor fitness classes for support. The City of Grand Rapids’ Parks and Recreation Department announced on...
Community updates: Monday, June 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-22-2020 under NEWS
'Social zones' open in Grand Rapids to aid restaurant recovery Grand Rapids' first outdoor social zones opened this weekend, aiming to help restaurants and bars reopening with capacity limits and COVID-related setbacks. With a 50-percent...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-10-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids leaders announce operational changes to improve policing City of Grand Rapids leaders announced on Wednesday a series of operational changes to improve police-community relations. The changes come in response to continuing unrest over...
Community updates: Monday, June 8
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-08-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids hosting digital town hall on policing on June 10 Grand Rapidians are invited to join City leaders for a Digital Town Hall on Policing on Wednesday, the City of Grand Rapids announced. The town hall will discuss earlier...
Community updates: Friday, June 5
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-05-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids reopening park amenities, city buildings on June 8 The City of Grand Rapids will reopen its splash pads, other park amenities, and city buildings on Monday, it announced. The reopenings are part of phase one of the city’s...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-03-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids extends state of civil emergency, takes action to improve police-community relations Continuing to respond to weekend rioting and lasting anger over nationwide police brutality, Grand Rapids leaders extended the city’s...
Community updates: Monday, June 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-01-2020 under NEWS
Peaceful protests of George Floyd death return before Grand Rapids curfew "I hear you. I've been hearing you. Black lives matter," Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne told protesters hours before the city’s curfew kicked back in...
Community updates: Friday, May 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-29-2020 under NEWS
Shared in this May 29 update are developments relevant to local life from the Grand Rapids Police Department, City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Kids, and Michigan Secretary of State. Grand Rapids Police Department issues statement on George...
Census count in full swing with rising Grand Rapids turnout
by (Brett)
Submitted 05-26-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
Three months into the once-a-decade effort to get American residents counted, Grand Rapids turnout is beating the national average and on track to beat its own final turnout 10 years before. “66 percent of Grand Rapids households already have...
Community updates: Friday, May 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-22-2020 under NEWS
Shared in this May 22 update are public health, civic, and economic developments impacting West Michiganders from the Kent County Health Department, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the City of Grand Rapids, and The Rapid. Kent County Health Department...