Kent County
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 16
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-16-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids creates Affordable Housing Fund The Grand Rapids City Commission established an Affordable Housing Fund on Tuesday, aiming to address racial and ethnic disparities in housing in Grand Rapids. The fund was six years in the making...
Passing the Mic: West Michigan Hindu Temple's Fred Stella answers, "What is the purpose of your life?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-10-2021 under VOICES
Rishi Singh, Sikh practitioner and interfaith outreach officer for the Sikh Society of West Michigan, previously asked Grand Rapids faith communities: "What is the purpose of your life? How can you live a spiritual life...
Community updates: Wednesday, Sept. 8
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-08-2021 under NEWS
GRCC, Grand Valley receive $1.2M grants to help local adults earn college degrees Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) have each received five-year, $1.2 million grants from the U.S. Department of Education...
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 2
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-02-2021 under NEWS
Blandford Nature Center celebrating late founder with four-day exhibit Blandford Nature Center (BNC) is inviting the public to join in the celebration of the life and achievements of its founder Dr. Mary Jane Dockeray, who passed away in Grand...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 26
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-26-2021 under NEWS
The Rapid begins bus service changes on Aug. 30 Bus service changes are coming to The Rapid on Aug. 30, the transit service announced. The changes include increased service frequency for some routes, a couple route eliminations, renumberings, and...
Community updates: Thursday, Aug. 19
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-19-2021 under NEWS
Kent District Library launching streaming platform for local musicians Kent District Library (KDL) has announced it will be launching a new streaming platform featuring West Michigan musicians, set for later this year. Called KDL Vibes, the platform...
Community updates: Friday, Aug. 13
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-13-2021 under NEWS
Fiesta Mexicana returning to downtown Grand Rapids next month An annual celebration of Mexican culture is back in downtown Grand Rapids next month, taking place for the community over three days at Calder Plaza. Hosted by the Mexican Heritage...
Community updates: Friday, Aug. 6
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 08-06-2021 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne to retire next year Grand Rapids Police Chief Eric Payne will be retiring in early 2022, he publicly announced on Tuesday. His retirement comes after more than three decades with the department and assuming...
The Salvation Army of Kent County teams up with Walmart to "Stuff the Bus"
by (mroinila)
Submitted 08-02-2021 under NONPROFITS
To meet the need of local children and families during back-to-school season, The Salvation Army of Kent County is working with four area Walmart stores to collect school supplies during the annual Stuff the Bus event this Friday, Aug. 6 to Sunday,...
Passing the Mic: Sikh Society of West Michigan's Rishi Singh answers, "What does your faith do to address your members' suffering?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-31-2021 under VOICES
Ven. Yong Su Mark Hepper, Mahayana Buddhist practitioner and Teaching Monk at the Grand Rapids Buddhist Temple, previously asked Grand Rapids faith communities: "What does your faith, your religion, do to specifically address your members...