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Community Updates: Friday, September 30
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-30-2022 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces New Exhibition Called "The Power of Poison" Earlier this month, the Grand Rapids Public Museum announced on Facebook that it would be welcoming a new exhibition to the GRPM in October. In...
Community updates: Friday, Jan. 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 01-15-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Library celebrating 150th anniversary The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 150th birthday, it announced Thursday. Since 1871, the GRPL has provided the community with its services,...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Friday, May 15 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-15-2020 under NEWS
Kent County enters the weekend with its coronavirus numbers at 2,705 cases, 53 deaths, and 1,141 recoveries. Statewide numbers are at 50,079 cases and 4,825 deaths. These numbers are reported as of May 15, with the state’s recovery number...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Monday, April 6 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-06-2020 under NEWS
A new week brings with it a rising number of confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths. As of today, April 6, 177 cases are now confirmed in Kent County, with five confirmed deaths. Statewide, 17,221 cases are confirmed, with 727 confirmed deaths....
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Friday, March 20 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 03-20-2020 under NEWS
10 days into Michigan’s declared state of emergency regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of statewide confirmed cases of those testing positive for the disease has risen to 549. As the numbers continue to rise statewide, nationwide, and...
Meijer Gardens presents a landmark exhibition celebrating Fred Meijer's collection and legacy
by (Meijer Gardens)
Submitted 01-21-2019 under NONPROFITS
Timed to commemorate the centenary of Fred Meijer’s birth and to celebrate his role as one of America’s foremost patrons of the arts, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is honored to announce A National Treasure: Fred Meijer,...
Bridge Street Market, the new market for everyone
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en español | Read this article in Spanish It was a sunny summer afternoon, my mom, sister and I walked down Bridge Street all the way to the Stocking and visited for the first time the Moctezuma Store, one of the few...
Bridge Street Market, nuevo mercado para todos en la calle Bridge
by (Paola R. Mendivil)
Submitted 09-04-2018 under OPINION
Leer este artículo en inglés | Read this article in English Era una tarde soleada de verano, mi mamá, hermana y yo bajamos caminando por toda la calle Bridge Street hasta llegar a la Stocking y entramos a la Tienda Moctezuma. Unas personas en la...
Letter carriers collect record amount of food during Stamp Out Hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-16-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 13, Grand Rapids letter carriers set a new record for the amount of food collected during the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The 25th annual food drive brought in close to 200,000 pounds of food, donated by Grand Rapids residents....
Stamp Out Hunger at mailboxes, online this Saturday
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 05-09-2017 under NONPROFITS
On Saturday, May 13, the Grand Rapids letter carriers will take part in Stamp Out Hunger, a nationwide food drive now in its 25th year. The food they collect will be donated to Feeding America West Michigan and distributed to people in need...