Settled by Dutch, German, Irish and Polish immigrants over 150 years ago, the northeast side retains many of the values its founders prized, including a strong work ethic and a committment to being neighborly. With the Grand River running through it, it hosts some of the city's largest parks and longest bike trails. The northeast side also contains the booming Medical Mile life sciences corridor, historic schools and residential districts, modern offices, and thriving urban loft spaces with unique entertainment options. It includes several strong neighborhood associations, including Belknap, Monroe North, and Creston-Cheshire.
Grand Rapids City Clerk mailed absentee ballot applications to all of its registered to voters for the August 4 primary and November 3 election. Here's why it's a secure way to vote.
Cornerstone University announced that it plans to resume all on-campus services this fall. President Joe Stowell explores the university's plans for "agile teaching," virtual support, social distancing in the dorms, and more.
Bob Hammond has launched his dream business, Common Bond Mobile Bike Shop, which serves bicyclists anywhere throughout the Greater Grand Rapids area.
Launching on April 23, the Restaurant Meals to Go program offers familiar, pre-prepared menu items from local restaurants in 25 participating SpartanNash grocery stores.
The City of Grand Rapids’ Neighborhood Match Fund (NMF) is providing focused support for community projects that help Grand Rapids’ most vulnerable residents meet their basic needs for resiliency, wellness, and safety in light of COVID-19.
Though all gyms and fitness studios were temporarily closed on March 16 by Governor Gretchen Whitmer amid the COVID-19 crisis, local studios are offering free resources to engage the community, lift spirits, and keep us moving.
Grand Rapids is implementing organic methods at Heartside, Highland, Ted Rasberry Field, and Kensington parks. In place of chemicals that cause cancer, asthma, and bee colony collapse, these parks will boast turfs grown with organically composted, aerated soils that create a healthy medium for grass to grow without synthetic chemicals.
Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. partnership with the Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority and Friends of Grand Rapids Parks will grow tits neighborhoods tree canopy.
The Thrive Outside Community Initiative recently granted Grand Rapids $410,000 to implement an outdoor recreational program focusing on youth.
Haven Skincare & Massage broadens the healing goals of massage and other self-care modalities to include sensitive care for trauma survivors. Because of her passion for domestic violence awareness and human trafficking victims, owner Reagan Reynolds enlisted a local counselor who focuses on trauma victims, Susan Powers, to help her develop a training curriculum for her staff.
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