Grand River

Community Updates: Friday, August 18

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 08-18-2023 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Public Museum to host Grand River Adventure event in September On Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) announced that it will be hosting an event called 'Grand River Adventure' in September. According to the GRPM's website...

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Community Updates: Friday, May 19

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 05-19-2023 under NEWS

Kent County Prosecutor Announces Charging Decision in Case of Seven-Year-Old Student Who Brought Unloaded Firearm to Cesar E. Chavez Elementary  On Wednesday, May 3, security personnel at Cesar E. Chavez Elementary School in Grand Rapids...

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Community Updates: Friday, April 7

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 04-07-2023 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Office of Oversight and Public Accountability, Community Partners to Hold "Clean Slate GR Expungement Program" Next Month  On Tuesday, the City of Grand Rapids sent out a press release to announce that the Grand...

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Community Updates: Friday, August 12

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 08-12-2022 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Public Museum To Hold Nature-Based, Educational Programs for Students in August  On August 27, the Grand Rapids Public Museum will be introducing three new educational programs as part of a series called The Intersection of...

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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...

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Community updates: Friday, June 4

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 06-04-2021 under NEWS

City of Grand Rapids expands micromobility pilot with electric assist bikes The City of Grand Rapids is expanding mobility options for area residents and visitors with the addition of electric assist bicycles throughout the city, it announced...

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Community updates: Thursday, May 13

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 05-13-2021 under NEWS

City of Grand Rapids receives $75K grant for local Indigenous art along Grand River The City of Grand Rapids has been awarded a $75,000 Our Town grant to bring permanent art and historical markers of original Indigenous people to the city’s...

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Community updates: Tuesday, Oct. 13

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 10-13-2020 under NEWS

MDHHS clarifies statewide COVID-19 rules replacing Gov. Whitmer’s orders The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an emergency order Friday giving more specific COVID-related rules across Michigan, replacing a...

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River for All project: Discussing its impact on Grand Rapids

by (Kent Innovation...)

Submitted 12-12-2018 under NEWS

The Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department, the Grand Rapids Public Museum, and Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. (DGRI) have come together to envision the River For All project. These organizations hope to breathe new life into six parks along the...

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Grand River Water Festival combines musical entertainment, discussion of water protection

by (dylangrosser)

Submitted 06-20-2018 under NEWS

The ninth annual Grand River Water Festival, an educational and musical event centered around the appreciation of water and its necessity to our lives, will take place this Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Riverside Park. The event will feature...

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