New Kyd on the block
On Jan. 1, Grand Rapids gained its newest poet laureate in Ericka âKyd Kaneâ Thompson. She is the seventh to take on the title and the first Black woman and openly queer person to hold the role.
Bank of America offers customers free admission to Grand Rapids museums
Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive free admission to the Grand Rapids Public Museum and Grand Rapids Art Museum this weekend, courtesy of the Bank of America Museums on Us program.
People and places: Park wins award and indoor dog park opens
Plaster Creek Family Park won the 2020 Park Design Award from the Michigan Recreation & Park Association, and The Pack Indoor Dog Park is now open for business.
Kent County hotels offer staycation deals
Experience Grand Rapids is partnering with Kent County-area hotels to provide staycation deals to revive the tourism and hospitality sector of the local economy that suffered under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Guiding Light adds sixth recovery house
A local nonprofit secured another building that will become sober living apartments.
Holland Museum to offer insight into discriminatory housing practices
Discriminatory housing practices will be discussed in the next installment of Holland Museumâs Cultural Lens series.
Michigan high school student nominated for Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Shelbie Schoenborn, a sophomore at Coopersville High School, is a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders.
Muskegon event aims to raise funds for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The 2021 Cheers & Chocolate Community Crawl will connect with Muskegon-area businesses to raise funds for a local domestic and sexual assault shelter.
Michiganâs first recreational cannabis company opens Grand Rapids location
Ann Arbor-based Exclusive Brands announced the opening of its newest retail store to serve both adult-use and medical cannabis consumers in Grand Rapids.
The Division Avenue Arts Collective is back
After many years of closure, the Division Avenue Arts Collective will reopen at its new permanent location, 1553 Plainfield Ave. NE, in the funky Creston neighborhood.
Body Mind Being Institute hosting grand opening celebration
On Saturday, The Body Mind Being Institute will be hosting its grand opening celebration from 1-9 p.m. at 1005 Parchment Drive SE, Suite 1007 in Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids family wins gold medal for childrenâs book
âStamp Your Way Through the U.S.A.,â a series co-written by Grand Rapids natives Emily Matheny and her mother Mary OâHare, received the 2020 Moonbeam Awards gold medal for childrenâs activity book â educational, science, history.
Recreational cannabis center opens in Sand Lake
New Standard Sand Lake, a new recreational-only cannabis provisionary, opened in Sand Lake on Jan. 23, making it the second New Standard cannabis dispensary in Michigan.
Dating in Grand Rapids
Find out what singles in Grand Rapids are looking for.
Report finds Grand Rapids has lowest percentage of female breadwinners
A new report puts Grand Rapids in last place among large metro areas where women earn more than their husbands.
Your guide to West Leonard Street
Grand Rapidsâ West Side has seen massive expansion over the past decade, becoming a new hub for some of the cityâs best dining and entertainment.
Representing the Black community
Dr. Charles Gibson is one of only a few Black trauma surgeons in the country.
Grand Rapids ranks No. 2 among ‘remote-ready cities’
A new report says Grand Rapids is one of the top 10 cities best positioned to attract remote workers.
Reviving âEclipticâ at Rosa Parks Circle
âEclipticâ at Rosa Parks Circle is getting a $2 million restoration that will increase the lifespan of the materials used in the art installation.
People and places: More parking and S. Nicole Esthetics
A startup aims to help local individuals and businesses make the most of expensive parking spaces, and Grand Rapids native Shanae Gooch fulfilled her dream of going to esthetician school and starting her own business.