City extends emergency training to Spanish speakers
In a move that reflects its commitment to inclusivity and public safety, the City of Grand Rapids recently hosted its first-ever Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Level 1 training conducted entirely in Spanish.
City: Permits required for backyard fires
With spring in full swing and warmer evenings inviting residents outdoors, the Grand Rapids Fire Department is reminding homeowners and renters that a permit is required for any wood-burning recreational fire on private property.
Up, up, and away: your guide to an aviation career
The third week of March brings equal parts cheers and tears to West Michigan Aviation Academy.
City promotes storm readiness with Rise
As spring storm season approaches, and in the wake of last week’s tornadoes in southern Michigan, the city is encourage residents to prepare.
Grand Rapids residents turn ideas into action
Through its Neighborhood Match Fund, the City of Grand Rapids has awarded $40,000 to support 14 resident-led projects.
‘Unemployed Alcoholic’ opens virtual comedy club
Aaron Sorrels was once an unemployed alcoholic. That’s not something he hides or softens. It’s something he wears like a badge of honor.
City launches community survey to help shape services
The City of Grand Rapids is inviting residents to share their opinions in a new community survey designed to help guide future city services and planning decisions.
Click, pay, explore: Grand Rapids’ website gets a makeover
City Hall in Grand Rapids is making it simpler than ever for residents, businesses, and visitors to access city services online.
A place to create & grow
On a winter evening more than two decades ago, Diane Haworth walked down a long, dark stairway into a basement studio, unsure of what she would find.
Pop-powered ‘& Juliet’ takes the stage in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids audiences are about to meet a very different Juliet.
City extends tax help with evening and Saturday hours
Grand Rapids residents who need help filing their city income tax returns can now take advantage of evening and weekend hours at the city’s Income Tax Office,
A little friendly neighborhood competition
A new ranking measures the nicest neighborhood in GR, but the top pick comes with a catch
$14.56 million awarded for next phase of rapids restoration
For nearly 20 years, restoring the Grand River rapids has been a vision shaped by community effort and careful planning.
GRFD seeks new hires to fight fires
As spring approaches, the Grand Rapids Fire Department is extending an invitation to the community: step forward, serve and consider a career in fire service.
Spring weather arrives, sidewalk enforcement resumes
The sun is shining, the ice is melting, and your bat, ball, or racquet might be calling—but before you grab it, you might want to grab a shovel or pickaxe.
City manager appoints interim police chief
The Grand Rapids Police Department will soon have a new face at the top.
City celebrates long-awaited opening of MLK Park community center
After years of community visioning, one snowy winter, and the long goodbye to a beloved park building, Martin Luther King Park is ready for its next chapter.
Artists in exile
At Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids, the idea that "art is literacy of the heart” comes vividly to life in "The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk,"...
GRPD lights torch for Special Olympics Michigan
Grand Rapids is now officially in the race to support Special Olympics Michigan.
Elder care resources lend a helping hand
My father had been in assisted living and memory care at Edison Christian Life Services for a year and a half before he passed away in November 2025.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 ISSUE
