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Census count in full swing with rising Grand Rapids turnout
by (Brett)
Submitted 05-26-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
Three months into the once-a-decade effort to get American residents counted, Grand Rapids turnout is beating the national average and on track to beat its own final turnout 10 years before. “66 percent of Grand Rapids households already have...
Afoot: Hymns and Donuts
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 05-04-2019 under LOCAL LIFE
Greetings— I noticed a sign reading "Don't Worry, Customers Please Enter" on the door of a Midtown pastry shop. After ordering a dozen donuts for co-workers, I asked the counter clerk why they had to encourage customers to...
Afoot
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 04-22-2019 under LOCAL LIFE
An important goal of the Rapidian is to connect the people of Grand Rapids. Not only do we get to hear what other people are up to, we get to hear it in their own voices. Today the site launches a new column that takes this idea in a...
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Offers Affected Federal Employees and Contractors Free Gallery Admission During Shutdown
by (UICA)
Submitted 01-23-2019 under NONPROFITS
This week, the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts (UICA) announced it is offering free gallery admission for federal employees and contractors affected by the partial government shutdown. Excepted, Non-Excepted/furloughed, and contract employees...
Connecting Our Stories, Connecting Our Power: Grand Rapids previews 2019 neighborhood summit
by (MaverickLaw)
Submitted 10-23-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Reclaiming narratives is essential in healing generations of systemic oppression and shared trauma. Sharing our stories not only builds unity and power; it also allows us to co-create community. Imagine relocating to a community where residents,...
City commission meeting discusses commissioner vacancy, hears public comments on city fees
by (Elizabeth Roger...)
Submitted 05-25-2018 under NEWS
The Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Grand Rapids City Commission meeting had a lot of conversation about how to fill the third ward’s vacant seat due to Commissioner David Allen stepping down June 12, 2018. The four public hearings, especially...
Support local farmers while adding fresh vegetables to your diet
by (jproth1)
Submitted 04-10-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a distinctive model to support diversified, small scaled vegetable growers. The idea is that people buy into a share of the farm at the beginning of the season. Instead of money dividends, your dividends are...
Honoring the legacy of César Chávez
by (jproth1)
Submitted 03-19-2018 under NEWS
The legacy of César Chávez was honored Thursday, March 15, 2018 as residents and community leaders gathered at the Cook Library Center, 1100 Grandville Ave SW and marched to Potter House Chapel for a community gathering for the18th annual César E....
Weekend flooding near record levels on Grand River
by (jproth1)
Submitted 02-27-2018 under NEWS
Heavy rains and snow melt caused the water levels of the Grand River to swell to just over twenty feet in Grand Rapids, Michigan during the last weekend of February 2018. Cresting at 20.67 feet on Sunday, February 25. 2018, the Grand River...
Grand Rapids Neigborhood Summit keynote speaker to discuss going 'beyond a seat at the table'
by (Stacy Stout)
Submitted 02-20-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
The Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit 2018 is pleased to welcome Rasheda L. Weaver, PhD as the keynote speaker for this year’s event. This year’s summit will be on Saturday, March 3, 2018 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Grand Valley State...