Submitted 03-18-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
Local restaurants are offering carryout, delivery, drive-thru, drive-up services, and more to keep their businesses and employees afloat amid statewide shutdowns due to COVID-19 outbreak.
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Submitted 03-18-2020 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids suspends walk-in traffic at City Hall and other departmental buildings, Kent County Clerk suspends in-person transactions, Festival of the Arts cancels 2020 event, and more statements from local organizations issued March 17-18, 2020.
Submitted 03-17-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids' Festival of the Arts has been cancelled this year due to the "rapidly developing COVID-19 situation." This year's event was scheduled to take place June 5-7, 2020.
Grand Rapids school districts begin feeding plans for out-of-school students, City of Grand Rapids urges community to minimize government building visits, and more statements from local organizations issued March 16-17, 2020.
Submitted 03-16-2020 under OPINION
For Opera Grand Rapids, the show must go on. Online! What was it like to watch this on my computer, as my dog lay curled up against my feet?
Submitted 03-16-2020 under NEWS
Several recommendations and orders have been issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State of Michigan, and Kent County related to gatherings and business operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kent County Health Department responds. (Issued March 16, 12:30 p.m.)
VC asks, “What is mortality and where does it come from?”
Submitted 03-15-2020 under NONPROFITS
A new date for St. Cecilia Music Center's Marc Cohn Concert has been scheduled for September 2020 and the exact date will be announced soon.
Submitted 03-13-2020 under NONPROFITS
Come stock up on local products to ensure you are getting loads of nutrients + natural vitamins to boost your immune system during this time. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food!
Submitted 03-12-2020 under OPINION
Drug education is one of the most important things we teach children today, but common tactics feel outdated and ineffectual.
