Grand Rapids
Celebrating the Youth of the Year 2023
by (bgcgrandrapids)
Submitted 03-24-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, March 8th, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids held their highly anticipated annual Youth of the Year Luncheon, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union, at the Steil Club. The event was a celebration of our community’...
Community Updates: Friday, February 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-24-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Commission Holds Four Public Hearings at Tuesday's Meeting On Tuesday, February 21, the Grand Rapids City Commission held its second (and final) meeting of the month at City Hall. This meeting, which ran for approximately three...
Community Updates: Friday, February 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-10-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness, and Housing Kent Give Reports/Presentations at Tuesday's Public Safety Committee Meeting At 12:30pm on Tuesday, February 7, the Grand Rapids Public Safety Committee met...
Community Updates: Friday, February 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-03-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum to Display Tuskegee Slides, Highlight Existing Exhibits and Programs in Celebration of Black History Month On Monday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) sent out a press release to announce that it...
Community Updates: Friday, January 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-13-2023 under NEWS
Roger That! Symposium to Return to the Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Valley State University in February In February, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will be partnering to...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss to be Joined by John Gorney, Director of GR Department of Public Works
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-04-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, January 9, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be in the GRTV studio for the January episode of City Connection. Mayor Bliss will be joined by John Gorney, the Director of the Grand Rapids Department of Public Works. Starla...
Community Updates: Thursday, December 22
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-22-2022 under NEWS
City Offices to Close for the Holiday Season On Monday, the City of Grand Rapids sent out a press release to remind residents that, due to the upcoming holiday season, the majority of City offices will be closed starting this weekend and continuing...
New Ordinances Proposed by Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Receive Pushback from Activists and Community Members
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 12-16-2022 under NEWS
At its meeting on December 6, the Grand Rapids City Commission received and filed a communication from Joshua Lunger, the Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce. In this communication, the...
Community Updates: Friday, December 16
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-16-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department Highlights Progress Made on Park Improvement Projects in 2022, Looks Forward to 2023 On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department presented the Grand Rapids City Commission with an...
Community Updates: Friday, November 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-04-2022 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids Reports Renewed Economic Growth and Increased Activity Downtown On March 13, 2020, the White House officially declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency. In response, numerous state leaders across the country...