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Community Updates: Friday, July 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-15-2022 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department Confirms Presence of Monkeypox and West Nile Viruses in West Michigan The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) announced on Monday that a potential case of monkeypox (MPV) was reported in Kent County by the...
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 4
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-04-2021 under NEWS
Kent County starts COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5-11 The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is now offering COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11, after emergency authorization Tuesday by the U.S. CDC. Appointments for the Pfizer...
Community updates: Friday, Oct. 1
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-01-2021 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters The Kent County Health Department (KCHD) is now offering booster shots of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to eligible people, it announced this week. Effective since Tuesday, the boosters...
Community updates: Friday, Aug. 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-13-2021 under NEWS
Fiesta Mexicana returning to downtown Grand Rapids next month An annual celebration of Mexican culture is back in downtown Grand Rapids next month, taking place for the community over three days at Calder Plaza. Hosted by the Mexican Heritage...
Community updates: Friday, Aug. 6
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-06-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne to retire next year Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne will be retiring in early 2022, he publicly announced on Tuesday. His retirement comes after more than three decades with the department and assuming...
Community updates: Thursday, April 15
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 04-15-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids launches e-scooter Community Pass for underserved residents Aiming to increase transportation access for Grand Rapidians in need, the City of Grand Rapids launched a “community pass” pilot on Tuesday for the city...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 17
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-17-2020 under NEWS
COVID-19 vaccinations begin in West Michigan After months of living with COVID-19 in West Michigan, hundreds of related deaths, and tens of thousands more in positive cases, the first area vaccinations have begun. The Pfizer vaccine, authorized by...
Community updates: Thursday, Dec. 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-10-2020 under NEWS
Kent County Health Department reports stabilizing COVID-19 case growth for Kent County Kent County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has stabilized over the last few weeks, the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) reported on Thursday. An average...
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 12
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-12-2020 under NEWS
Kent County’s COVID-19 case growth continues upward trend Around 532 new COVID-19 cases per day are now being reported in Kent County, with the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) urging vigilance in the face of a months-long surge. Since mid...
Community updates: Tuesday, Oct. 20
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-20-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Schools extends online-only learning through Jan. 2021 Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) is sticking to online-only learning for all of its students through the rest of the semester, GRPS leaders announced Monday. The decision...