Students in Professor Mursalata Muhammad’s creative writing class were studying author Thomas Lynch’s essay collection “The Undertaking” and had some questions.
Due to Michigan DHHS emergency orders under MCL 333.2253 to avoid unneeded personal contact and to otherwise minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus during the pandemic, the regular Grandville City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, December 28, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.
Each year, Public Works collects Christmas trees, wreaths and other natural plant-based decorations that have been left at the curb after the holidays.
Most Kent County offices and COVID-19 testing sites will be closed on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. County offices will also be closed on January 1, 2021 in observance of NewYear.
Applications are available for young adults looking to gain job skills, educational opportunities and employment counseling through the new Grand Rapids Community College M-TEC Champions program.
As a reminder, neighborhoods participating in this year's luminary display can contact Public Works at 616.940.4870 to request barrels of sand by noon on Tuesday, Dec. 22 to arrange for delivery.
Announcement of a new winter emergency shelter in the Heartside neighborhood* is the latest measure taken by the City of Grand Rapids and its partners to assist persons experiencing homelessness.
A consortium of West Michigan health departments, hospitals, healthcare providers, universities and others have launched www.VaccinateWestMI.com where area residents can find the latest information about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lynn Heemstra, executive director of Our Community’s Children (OCC), and a nationally known advocate for youth and children, announced her retirement after 22 years of public service.
Emily Helder, an associate professor of psychology at Calvin University, has long had an interest in studying the impact a child’s early experiences in life has on their later development.