City of Grand Rapids
Recent News About City of Grand Rapids
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Grand Rapids company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) working in Household Goods and Home Construction sees value fall 11% in week ending Aug. 20
La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on Aug. 19.
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Neighbor engagement and Commission Night Out event set for August 23
The City of Grand Rapids will host a series of City Commission meetings featuring neighbor engagement sessions in each ward, beginning August 23.
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Key section of Monroe Avenue NW set to close through August 21
A heavily-traveled section of Monroe Avenue NW is set to close for 12 days beginning Wednesday, Aug. 10.
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City takes a holistic approach to community safety
The City’s FY2023 Fiscal Plan represents a continuation of essential City services with an understanding that recent events required the City of Grand Rapids to address specific public safety questions.
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Five carnival/amusement licenses issued in Kent County during Q2
Five carnival/amusement licenses were issued by the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) in Kent County during the second quarter, an increase over the same quarter of the previous year.
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Median age of Kent County residents is 35
Kent County residents have a median age of 35-years-old as of 2020, according to US Census Data.
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Value of Grand Rapids-based Household Goods and Home Construction company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) fell 17.1% in July
Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on July 28.
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Did the population of Kent County rise or fall from 2020 to 2021?
Kent County had the fourth largest population in Michigan in 2021.
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Value of Household Goods and Home Construction company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) based in Grand Rapids rose 54.4% in week ending July 30
Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on July 28.
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Negative % change for Independent Bank Corp. (Michigan) (IBCP:NSQ) in Grand Rapids in last year
Independent Bank Corp. (Michigan) (IBCP:NSQ) traded at $20.48 on July 28.
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Two professional investigator licenses set to expire in Kent County during August
There are two professional investigator licenses held by organizations from Kent County set to expire during August, according to Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
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Five professional licenses set to expire in Kent County during August
There are five professional licenses held by individuals and organizations from Kent County set to expire during August, according to Michigan's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
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Grand Rapids gears up for Aug. 2 primary election
City Clerk Joel Hondorp reminds voters that there has been a change in the election year reserved for City elected officials. City elections will now be held in even years
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Grand Rapids-based Household Goods and Home Construction company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) sees value fall 11.7% in week ending July 23
La-Z-Boy Inc. (LZB:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on July 22.
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Value of Grand Rapids-based Household Goods and Home Construction company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) fell 32.3% in Q2
Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) was the strongest performing Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on June 29.
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Fiscal Plan continues services and enhances public safety oversight
The City of Grand Rapids’ 2023 Fiscal Plan is a blueprint for how it plans to fund essential City services and enhance service delivery.
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Twisthink to establish company headquarters in Grand Rapids: ‘We’re excited to see their success’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) recently revealed that digital consulting firm Twisthink chose Grand Rapids as the site of its new headquarters.
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Value of Grand Rapids-based Household Goods and Home Construction company Steelcase Inc. (SCS:NYQ) rose 29.4% in week ending July 16
Whirlpool Corp. (WHR:NYQ) was the highest Household Goods and Home Construction company headquartered in Michigan on July 15.
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Kent County ranks 1st in issuing professional licenses in June
There were three professional licenses issued in Kent County in June, a 76.9-percent decrease from the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
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July 12: Businesses licensed in ZIP Code 49548
There were three Michigan businesses licensed in ZIP Code 49548 on July 12, according to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.