local government
Meet Marshall Kilgore: Grand Rapids' first Gen Z and LGBTQ+ city commissioner
by (Cristina Stob)
Submitted 12-19-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Updated, 12/19/2024, 6:50 p.m., with correct details regarding Kilgore's listening tour Upon walking into Last Mile Cafe, the commissioner-elect's neighborhood coffee shop, Marshall Kilgore greets the barista by name. It was clear from the...
Mayor Bliss reflects on two decades of service, sets priorities in her final State of the City address
by (allisondonahue)
Submitted 05-17-2024 under NEWS
After nearly 20 years of public service in the City of Grand Rapids, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss said farewell Thursday evening during her last State of the City address — but not before laying out her priorities for the last seven months of her term...
City Connection: Joel Hondorp, City Clerk, to Join Rapidian Program Manager in the GRTV Studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-08-2024 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Jan. 4, Grand Rapids City Clerk Joel Hondorp will be in the GRTV studio for the January 2024 edition of City Connection. The Rapidian's program manager, Allison Donahue, will be hosting the show. Mayor Bliss will not be in...
City Connection: Kristin Turkelson, Planning Director, to Join Rapidian Program Manager in the GRTV Studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 11-30-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Dec. 4, City Commissioner Milinda Ysasi and Kristin Turkelson, the planning director with the City's Planning Department, will be in the GRTV studio for the December edition of City Connection. The Rapidian's...
Make a real difference in politics: Vote in your local elections this Tuesday
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-03-2013 under OPINION
Being a recent college graduate, I know how time consuming daily life can be. Elections, especially local, barely even seem to blip the radar in between errands, jobs and making food. I admit, I was one of those students who did not pay attention to...
City officials take voluntary pay cuts
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 10-07-2013 under NEWS
Much has changed since 2010 in our local government. In 2010, there was an operating deficit of $33 million. Local officials knew action must be taken and started to look for ways to bring down costs. City Manager Gregory Sundstrom created a plan...
Catalyst Radio: Meet citizen journalism reporter Jon Dunn
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-29-2012 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we Feature Jon Dunn, citizen journalism reporter on The Rapidian. Dunn’s articles largely focus on city...