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Community updates: Thursday, Jan. 21
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-21-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools resumes in-person learning For the first time since March 12, in-person classes are back in action for Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS). On Tuesday, GRPS began its hybrid in-person learning model for students, which...
Community updates: Friday, Jan. 8
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-08-2021 under NEWS
Community leaders address storming of U.S. Capitol In the wake of Wednesday’s rioting inside the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, several leaders in local government issued statements this week condemning the violence and...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 20
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-20-2020 under NEWS
Kent County’s COVID-19 case growth continues downward trend About 32 new COVID-19 cases per day are now being reported in Kent County, a weekly average that continues the county's downward case trend over the last two weeks. In the Kent...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-13-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department reports decline in county’s new COVID-19 cases, urges face covering use for younger students Kent County's rate of new COVID-19 cases has declined since last week, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD)...
Community updates: Wednesday, June 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-10-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids leaders announce operational changes to improve policing City of Grand Rapids leaders announced on Wednesday a series of operational changes to improve police-community relations. The changes come in response to continuing unrest over...
Journalism in the age of ArtPrize
by (Chelsea Best)
Submitted 11-01-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
Ellie Williams, contributing writer for Chron, defines a journalist as someone who "educate[s] the public about events and issues and how they affect their lives." There are always new events and happenings in the Grand Rapids area for...
Free ArtPrize concerts featuring Grand Rapids Symphony at The Morton, Friday and Saturday
by (GRSymphony)
Submitted 09-25-2018 under NONPROFITS
In Grand Rapids, ArtPrize is one of the biggest cultural events of the year, bringing artists from all over the world to West Michigan to participate in the $500,000 competition. Grand Rapids Symphony has entered the 10th annual exhibition...
Backlash to Cosecha disruption at ArtPrize showcases problem with typical 'West Michigan nice'
by (Movimiento Cose...)
Submitted 09-25-2018 under NONPROFITS
Complicity with ICE by Kent CountyIn the last three months, organizers from Movimiento Cosecha GR and Grand Rapid Rapid Response to ICE have worked in partnership on a campaign to #EndTheContract between Kent County and Immigration and Customs...
Samaritas engages ArtPrize attendees, Grand Rapids residents in artistic adventure
by (YourPeople)
Submitted 09-20-2018 under NONPROFITS
ArtPrize 2018 attendees and local residents alike will leave no stone unturned while searching downtown for the elusive pieces of what will recreate a local artist’s mural. During an effort hosted by one of Michigan’s largest faith-based...
Grand Rapids Art Museum presents ArtPrize 10 at GRAM
by (Grand Rapids Ar...)
Submitted 09-19-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) presents ArtPrize 10 at GRAM, the exhibition showcases a broad range of contemporary art by local, regional, national, and international artists—competing in every ArtPrize category: 2D, 3D, Time-...