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Community Updates: Friday, June 30
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-30-2023 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids Police Department, and Kent County Animal Shelter Release Helpful Firework Tips Ahead of Independence Day As Independence Day approaches, many Grand Rapidians may be preparing to...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss to be Joined by John Gorney, Director of GR Department of Public Works
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-04-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, January 9, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be in the GRTV studio for the January episode of City Connection. Mayor Bliss will be joined by John Gorney, the Director of the Grand Rapids Department of Public Works. Starla...
Family Futures provides Pack n' Plays and car seats to families in need
by (FamilyFutures)
Submitted 09-26-2022 under NONPROFITS
Family Futures is providing Pack n’ Plays and car seats to eligible families in Kent County to wrap up National Baby Safety Month. Parents and caregivers enrolled in Medicaid automatically qualify, but those at certain income levels without...
Guiding Light Restarts Recovery Program Intake Process with Enhanced Safety Protocols
by (Guiding Light)
Submitted 07-08-2020 under NONPROFITS
While some organizations halted operations during the onset of COVID-19 in West Michigan, Guiding Light has adapted in order to continue its rescue, recovery and re-engagement programming in light of rising needs. The Grand Rapids-based nonprofit...
COVID-19 in Grand Rapids: Friday, April 3 updates
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-03-2020 under NEWS
As of 3pm today, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Kent County has risen to 136. The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the county remains at two. Statewide, there has been an increase of 1953 cases to a grand total of 12,744, with 479...
Still in tears for our students after school walkout
by (crestongr)
Submitted 03-15-2018 under NONPROFITS
By Kymie Spring, Community Organizer, Creston Neighborhood Association I went to City High Middle School well before Columbine or any of the massacres that followed. We felt totally safe then. Later, when I taught elementary school, we had fire...
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center holds walkout in solidarity with GRPS, to promote safe community
by (hutch84)
Submitted 03-14-2018 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center (GRCDC) is a K – 5 elementary school in downtown Grand Rapids. GRCDC is a charter school with Grand Rapids Public Schools as the charter authorizer. This means they can make decisions as an autonomous entity...
GRPS school walkout endorsement hinders, not helps students advocate for gun reform laws
Submitted 03-12-2018 under OPINION
The tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida has provoked a surge of activism in students across the nation, including we Grand Rapids students who have planned to walkout in solidarity with the other demonstrators across the country on Wednesday, March...
GRPS gets ready for school walkout, discusses gun violence, school security
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 03-09-2018 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools announced on February 22, 2018 that it would stand by and support students in their advocacy for gun reform by supporting the Wednesday, March 14, 2018 school walk-out. This walkout was organized by teens nationally in...
Grand Rapids City Commissioners vote for reset on City Manager search
by (jproth1)
Submitted 02-08-2018 under NEWS
On Tuesday night, February 6, 2018 a core number of issues commanded a majority of the meeting for Grand Rapids City Commissioners, ranging from the retirement of City Clerk Darlene O’Neal, a unanimously approved pedestrian-vehicle ordinance,...