Grand Rapids Reporter

This month’s Customer Service Award winner: Brandon Hanson – Burgraff’s Ace Hardware - Congratulations for your great customer service.

CITY OF GRANDVILLE: Tree Pruning Workshop

Join Mike Connor, ISA Certified Arborist of Honeytree Nursery

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Grand Rapids Board of Education Set To Vote On Next Superintendent

The Board will meet during a special work session on Monday, February 24, 2020, beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Rev. Lyman S. Parks, Jr. Administration Building (1331 Franklin Street SE), for a discussion of candidates and a possible vote on Superintendent.

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Kent County Recycling Center and Recycling Drop-Off Stations Closed February 24 and March 13

Please note that the Kent County Recycling Center and Recycling Drop-Off stations will be temporarily closed between February 24 and March 13.

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS: Grand Rapids Selected for National Afterschool Tennis Program

The City of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) are playing doubles on a new strategy to use tennis instruction to promote children’s physical activity and develop social emotional skills.

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS: Offices Closed Feb. 17; Refuse & rRecycling Services Aren’t Affected

Most City of Grand Rapids offices are closed Monday, Feb. 17 for the Presidents Day holiday. City offices resume normal operations Tuesday, Feb. 18

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Be Notified When A New Meeting Agenda Is Posted To Website

Did you know you can be notified when a new meeting agenda is posted to our website?

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Read By Grade 3 Parent Meeting

The Read by Grade 3 Law, also known as Public Act 306, is now in effect.

GRAND RAPIDS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Looking For The Perfect Setting For Your Internet Dependent Business?

Located in the Chamber Business Offices in the Depot Building in down town Grand Rapids is the perfect place for you to run your internet dependent business.

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Invasive Species Work Days at Waterfront Park

A Park Volunteer Opportunity! We are looking for adult volunteers to help cut down and remove an invasive species, Buckthorn, along Waterfront Park

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS: Grand Rapids 911 Dispatch Center Notice

The City of Grand Rapids 911 Dispatch Center has been affected by a statewide problem that has impacted 911 service for 40 counties across Michigan.

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Drug Take Back Day Is April 25

The next Drug Take Back Day is April 25, but don't forget — you can bring unused prescription drugs into the Public Safety lobby for safe disposal any time during regular business hours.

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL: School Board To Interview Five Superintendent Candidates

The Board of Education has chosen five candidates to interview in its search for the next superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools.

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Prevent Your Pipes From Freezing

As we face another Michigan winter, pipes and water meters may freeze as temperatures remain below freezing for extended periods of time.

CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS: Hires Doug Start as IT director

The City of Grand Rapids today announced the hiring of Doug Start as its new information technology (IT) director.

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL: NAACP ACT-SO Kick-off Event!

The NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Wealthy Street between Plymouth Road and Lovett Avenue Closure

This Thursday, Jan. 30, DTE will conduct utility work that requires the closure of Wealthy Street between Plymouth Road and Lovett Avenue.

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL: GRPS Count Day

Attendance is important and counts every single day...But on Wednesday, February 12, it counts for a percentage of your school’s funding!

CITY OF EAST GRAND RAPIDS: Public Safety Community Engagement Sessions