Grand Rapids Fire Department
City Connection: GR Fire Chief Brad Brown to Join WYCE Station Manager Phil Tower in the GRTV Studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 09-08-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Sept. 11, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and Dr. Brad Brown, Chief of the Grand Rapids Fire Department will be in the GRTV studio for the September edition of City Connection. Phil Tower, WYCE's Station Manager, will be hosting the...
Community Updates: Friday, March 31
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-31-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum, Hope Network to Honor Autism Awareness Month in April Through Partnership The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) has announced that, in April, it will be partnering with Hope Network to host an accessible...
Community Updates: Friday, December 2
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-02-2022 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids Sees Increase in Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index Score On November 30, the City of Grand Rapids announced that the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) had...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss joined by Fire Chief John Lehman to discuss fire safety over holiday season
by (GRTV)
Submitted 12-06-2021 under NONPROFITS
Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will respond to citizen questions submitted by calling in,...
Community updates: Friday, July 2
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-02-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools announces Summer Meals program sites Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) has shared its list of sites for this year’s USDA-funded Summer Meals program happening throughout the city. Through the program, children up...
Community updates: Friday, April 23
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-23-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids park improvements continue through millage investments, leveraged funding Progress on city park improvements throughout Grand Rapids marches on, with 26 parks currently under construction or slated to be in the near future, the city...
Community updates: Friday, Feb. 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-12-2021 under NEWS
Mayor Bliss to deliver virtual State of the City address on Feb. 16 Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will deliver her annual State of the City address on Feb. 16, in digital form for the first time. The mayor’s address will look back on the...
Grand Rapids' Homeless Outreach Team to expand, launch public data dashboard
by (Brett)
Submitted 02-11-2021 under LOCAL LIFE
The City of Grand Rapids’ Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) is amplifying its efforts to help area individuals experiencing homelessness, through an expanded team and eventual launch of a public data dashboard. Starting in March, an additional...
Community updates: Thursday, Feb. 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-04-2021 under NEWS
Local museums, library celebrating Black History Month with online events Helping Grand Rapidians celebrate this year’s Black History Month, two local museums and the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) are hosting related events throughout the...
Community updates: Tuesday, Aug. 25
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-25-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids’ police oversight department gives update on draft strategic plan, improved policing report Grand Rapids' year-old Office of Oversight and Public Accountability (OPA) gave an update to city commissioners on Tuesday, which...