Grand Rapids
How tattoos went from circus spectacle to common self expression in Grand Rapids
by (alexacheaney)
Submitted 07-22-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Teryl Grooters never wanted a tattoo, that is, until he turned 60. While working at Vito's pizza on the west side of Grand Rapids, Grooters decided one day to visit the tattoo shop across the street and get a bulldog tattooed on his arm to...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids Third Ward commissioner election
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 07-12-2024 under NEWS
Six candidates are running for a seat representing the Third Ward on the Grand Rapids City Commission. The seat is currently held by Third Ward Commissioner Bing Goei, who is running for reelection. Goei was appointed to the position in March to...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids First Ward commissioner election
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 07-08-2024 under NEWS
Four candidates are running to replace First Ward Commissioner Jon O’Connor on the Grand Rapids City Commission in the upcoming election. Commissioner O’Connor was first elected in 2015 and again in 2019. Due to term limits, he is unable to seek...
Transfigure Print Shop creates trans joy in Creston
by (rosie.accola)
Submitted 06-21-2024 under NEWS
If you’ve walked around the block in Grand Rapids, you’ve likely seen someone sporting one of Transfigure Print Co.’s “Protect Trans Kids” T-shirts, designed by artist Rio Wolf. Now, Grand Rapids residents can stop by...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 06-14-2024 under NEWS
Grand Rapidians are in for a major election year in 2024. Not only will there be an election for president of the United States, but several local offices. Among those is the mayoral seat for the City of Grand Rapids. There will be four mayoral...
Updated: Water main break in SE neighborhood floods homes, residents under water boil advisory
by (allisondonahue)
Submitted 06-13-2024 under NEWS
Updated, June 13, 2024 at 2:15 p.m, Water to the impacted area has been shut off. Once water is turned on, residents in this area should boil their water. According to a spokesperson from the City, residents in this area of Adams...
Festival of the Arts returns to Calder Plaza for its 55th year
by (Koyflores)
Submitted 06-11-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Festival of the Arts, the largest volunteer-run festival in the U.S., returned to Calder Plaza last weekend to celebrate art, food, music and the diverse community of Grand Rapids for its 55th annual event. “It’s a great way to...
Free outdoor movies return to Grand Rapids this summer
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 06-03-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Warm weather is back in Grand Rapids which means a summer of free outdoor cinema showings have commenced throughout the community. Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) and Celebration Cinema’s Studio Park have once again combined efforts to...
Phabies work balance into their free lunchtime show at Rosa Parks Circle
by (rosie.accola)
Submitted 05-24-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Phabies, the indie rock brainchild of Laura Hobson and Garrett Stier, is singular to Michigan in the same way Sufjan Stevens is. There are certain bands whose creativity grows along the shores of lake beaches. Hobson’s precise and...
Grand Rapids residents 'embrace the tension' at 10th annual neighborhood summit
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 05-20-2024 under NEWS
Over one hundred local residents and community stakeholders convened at Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus Saturday for the 10th annual Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit, a day-long event held by the City to connect community members...