Kent County

Community Updates: Friday, September 15

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 09-15-2023 under NEWS

SAFE Task Force, City of Grand Rapids to host Pitch and Highlight Night in October On Tuesday, the City of Grand Rapids announced that the Safe Alliances for Everyone (SAFE) Task Force is looking to award $50,000 to local organizations and...

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Community Updates: Friday, September 1

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 09-01-2023 under NEWS

State of Emergency for Kent County declared by Kent County Board of Commissioners, Office of the Governor On the evening of August 24, parts of Michigan's lower peninsula experienced severe storms. Around 8:00 p.m., tornado sirens began going off...

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Community Updates: Friday, August 25

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 08-25-2023 under NEWS

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants Kent County, City of Grand Rapids funding for lead programs On Aug. 17, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it would be dispersing...

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Community Updates: Friday, August 18

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 08-18-2023 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Public Museum to host Grand River Adventure event in September On Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced that it will be hosting an event called 'Grand River Adventure' in September. According to the GRPM's website...

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Community Updates: Friday, July 14

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 07-14-2023 under NEWS

Grand Rapids City Commission Meeting Draws Dozens of Residents, Activists to City Hall  On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission held the first of its July meetings at City Hall. The meeting began with a moment of silence, the Pledge of...

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Community Updates: Friday, June 23

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 06-23-2023 under NEWS

The City of Grand Rapids, Kent County Health Department, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to Offer Free Water Filters to Eligible Kent County Households In a press release that was sent out on Wednesday, the Kent County Health...

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Community Updates: Friday, March 3

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 03-03-2023 under NEWS

Numerous Events Celebrating Women's History Month to Take Place in Grand Rapids in March On Tuesday, the White House issued a proclamation to once again designate the month of March as Women's History Month. This proclamation, the 28th...

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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...

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Community Updates: Friday, January 6

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 01-06-2023 under NEWS

New and Incumbent Kent County Commissioners Take Oaths of Office on Tuesday Kent County has announced that, at its meeting on January 3, twenty-one County Commissioners (eight new members and thirteen incumbents) officially took their...

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Community Updates: Friday, December 30

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 12-30-2022 under NEWS

Warmer Weather Coming to Grand Rapids, City Encourages Residents to Keep Storm Drains Clear According to a tweet from the National Weather Service, over 24 inches of snow was dropped on the City of Grand Rapids during last week's blizzard (from...

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