covid-19
What's at the Market: Saturday, April 9, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 04-08-2022 under NONPROFITS
Spring is off to a chilly start this year but that doesn’t stop the Market stalls from filling up! Shop from over 40 vendors this weekend! We are eager about more in-season produce, products & vendors popping up at the market each week as...
What's at the Market: Saturday, March 5, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 03-04-2022 under NONPROFITS
Well hello March! It is hard to believe that we are already TWO months away from Opening Day! Before we know it, the Market will be filled to the brim with fresh flowers, plant starters, rhubarb, and ramps. Until then, come support all the dedicated...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Should an Unvaccinated Person with COVID-19 Receive a Lung Transplant?
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 02-22-2022 under OPINION
About one in 10 lung transplants in the United States now go to COVID-19 patients. When somebody who could have received a vaccination but refused, contracts such severe COVID that they need a lung transplant, should they be allowed to jump in and...
What's at the Market: Saturday, February 19, 2022
by (FultonStMarket)
Submitted 02-18-2022 under NONPROFITS
The days are getting longer, and the air will hopefully be warming up! Soon, spring will arrive, and the smell of flowers will fill the market stalls. Until then, our dedicated vendors are still here to provide you with the best local fare in town!...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Is God the "Grand Puppeteer?", part 2
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 12-29-2021 under OPINION
Jim V. asks, “If God is all-powerful, does that mean that He/She is the “Grand Puppeteer” and brought this pandemic upon us? If so, then why? Or as some say, God doesn’t bring bad things upon us, but allows bad things to just...
Additional Resources Should be Considered to Aid the Houseless as Winter Approaches
by (benbrushaber)
Submitted 12-22-2021 under OPINION
In early November, the city of Grand Rapids approved an agreement with Mel Trotter Ministries to expand storage and sheltering options for the city. The resolution’s main goal is to expand options for those experiencing issues with permanent...
Ethics and Religion Talk: Is God the "Grand Puppeteer?", part 1
by (Rabbi David J.B...)
Submitted 12-20-2021 under OPINION
Jim V. asks, “If God is all-powerful, does that mean that He/She is the “Grand Puppeteer” and brought this pandemic upon us? If so, then why? Or as some say, God doesn’t bring bad things upon us, but allows bad things to just...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 9
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-09-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools extends mask mandate through end of school year The requiring of face masks at all Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) has been extended through the end of the 2021-22 school year, the district announced Monday. Originally...
Community updates: Wednesday, Dec. 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-01-2021 under NEWS
ArtPrize returns to annual format ArtPrize will be back in 2022—along with its original every-year schedule, it announced Tuesday. Next year’s return of the Grand Rapids-based international art competition marks the first time ArtPrize...
Community updates: Friday, Nov. 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-12-2021 under NEWS
Mel Trotter Ministries, partners to expand winter shelter services for unhoused residents Grand Rapids city commissioners on Tuesday approved a $330,000 agreement with Mel Trotter Ministries (MTM) to expand winter shelter services for unhoused...