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Community Updates: Friday, June 30

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 06-30-2023 under NEWS

City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids Police Department, and Kent County Animal Shelter Release Helpful Firework Tips Ahead of Independence Day As Independence Day approaches, many Grand Rapidians may be preparing to...

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Community Updates: Friday, April 28

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 04-28-2023 under NEWS

City Manager, City Staff Present FY2024 Preliminary Fiscal Plan to the Grand Rapids City Commission On Tuesday, the City of Grand Rapids held the second of April's Committee of the Whole meetings at City Hall. During this meeting, city staff (...

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Community Updates: Friday, April 14

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 04-14-2023 under NEWS

Residents Share Thoughts on "No Mow May," Police Surveillance Drones at Tuesday's City Commission Meeting On Tuesday, April 11, the Grand Rapids City Commission held its first meeting of the month in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall. In...

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Community Updates: Friday, March 24

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 03-24-2023 under NEWS

City of Grand Rapids, GovHR to Hold "Fire Chief Candidate Forum" to Get Feedback from the Grand Rapids Community Earlier this week, the City of Grand Rapids sent out a press release to announce that it will be providing residents with an opportunity...

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Community Updates: Friday, January 13

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 01-13-2023 under NEWS

Roger That! Symposium to Return to the Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Valley State University in February In February, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) will be partnering to...

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Community Updates: Friday, December 2

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 12-02-2022 under NEWS

The City of Grand Rapids Sees Increase in Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index Score On November 30, the City of Grand Rapids announced that the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index (MEI) had...

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Community Updates: Friday, October 7

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 10-07-2022 under NEWS

First City Commission Meeting of October Takes Place at City Hall on Tuesday On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City Commission held the first of its October meetings at City Hall. The meeting began with the usual roll call and Pledge of Allegiance before...

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Community Updates: Friday, September 2

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 09-02-2022 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Police Department and SAFE Task Force To Hold Anonymous Gun Buyback Event in Push for Violent Crime Prevention The Grand Rapids Police Department and the SAFE Task Force have announced that they are planning to...

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Community Updates: Friday, July 1

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 07-01-2022 under NEWS

Together West Michigan Rallies the City for Change On Thursday, June 30, hundreds of people marched to, and gathered within, Westminster Presbyterian Church -- hoping to bring significant change to Grand Rapids and amplify the community's voice. The...

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Community Updates: Friday, May 20

by (The Rapidian)

Submitted 05-20-2022 under NEWS

The Kent County Prosecutor Releases a Statement Updating the Public on the Status of the Patrick Lyoya Case On May 18, about a month and a half after Patrick Lyoya was killed by Christopher Schurr of the Grand Rapids Police Department, Kent County...

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