Grand Rapids
Community Updates: Friday, June 16
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-16-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Commission Hosts "Commission Night Out" Meeting in GR's Third Ward On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission was at the Gerald R. Ford Academic Center (in the Third Ward) for the second Commission Night Out meeting of the...
"Enrich, Inspire, & Enable": Curtains to Rise for #BAM Talent's Production of American Son Next Week
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 06-08-2023 under NONPROFITS
"Enrich, Inspire, & Enable Black & Underrepresented Voices through Professional-Level Theatrical Training & Production Works." That is the mission statement of #BAM (Black Art Matters) Talent, a local nonprofit organization founded by...
City Connection: AJ Hills, Business Developer with the City of Grand Rapids, to Join Phil Tower in the GRTV Studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 06-07-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, June 12, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and AJ Hills (Business Developer with the City of Grand Rapids) will be in the GRTV studio for the June episode of City Connection. Phil Tower, WYCE's Station Manager, will be hosting the...
Community Updates: Friday, June 2
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-02-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department Asks Community for Information About Person of Interest, Possible Witnesses in Wednesday's Homicide The Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) has announced that it is looking for a 27-year-old man named Luis...
Community Updates: Friday, May 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 05-26-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Commission Passes Ordinance to Formally Adopt the City's FY2024 Budget At its meeting on Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission formally adopted the FY2024 Fiscal Plan. The budget, which was developed by City Manager Mark...
Building Collective Power and Going Upstream: Quality of Life in the Heartside/Downtown Neighborhood
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 04-06-2023 under NONPROFITS
“There are many different ways to provide for others, but Quality of Life helps us know what the community actually wants. It helps to empower the people,” says Heartside neighbor Doreen Timmers. Quality of Life is a community-wide...
Celebrating the Youth of the Year 2023
by (bgcgrandrapids)
Submitted 03-24-2023 under NONPROFITS
On Wednesday, March 8th, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids held their highly anticipated annual Youth of the Year Luncheon, presented by Lake Michigan Credit Union, at the Steil Club. The event was a celebration of our community’...
Community Updates: Friday, February 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-24-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids City Commission Holds Four Public Hearings at Tuesday's Meeting On Tuesday, February 21, the Grand Rapids City Commission held its second (and final) meeting of the month at City Hall. This meeting, which ran for approximately three...
Community Updates: Friday, February 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-10-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Department, Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness, and Housing Kent Give Reports/Presentations at Tuesday's Public Safety Committee Meeting At 12:30pm on Tuesday, February 7, the Grand Rapids Public Safety Committee met...
Community Updates: Friday, February 3
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-03-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum to Display Tuskegee Slides, Highlight Existing Exhibits and Programs in Celebration of Black History Month On Monday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) sent out a press release to announce that it...