🌱 Two School Bus Apps For GRPD + Fire Department Rescues Cat

Grand Rapids MI

11 March, 2022

6:11 PM

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Good morning, Grand Rapids! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in Grand Rapids today. First, today's weather: Very cold; a.m. snow showers. High: 23 Low: 16. Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids: The YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids is now offering higher hourly rates to attract current and future lifeguards. The organization has recently increased wages for the lifeguards with wages now at $16.44 an hour. Click the link to receive more information about lifeguard training classes and for information on how to apply. (MLive.com)Grand Rapids Public Schools is offering parents a way to track their children's buses and to receive notifications on when children leave the bus. The system uses two new apps that parents can download onto their phones. The system is a partnership between Grand Rapids Public Schools and Dean Transportation. (MLive.com)A Grand Rapids cat was rescued and revived by fire crews on Thursday. Grand Rapids Fire Department crews responded to the 600 block of Parkwood Street NE to find a cat inside a two-story smoke-filled home. The crews administered oxygen to the animal and took it to a local animal hospital for treatment. (FOX 2 Detroit) Today in Grand Rapids: Virtual Open Interviews At Hope Network (5:00 PM) From my notebook: Kitchen Table Conversations is a new series by the Grand Rapids Art Museum. Click to see the artwork inspired by Carrie Mae Weems. (Facebook)Did you know that less than two percent of cats are reunited with their families after entering a shelter? Click to learn how to ensure you can find your cat if they ever become lost. (Facebook)Fuller Street will be closed until the middle of April. Click to see the detour. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: GR Sports Massage — (Visit website) Add your business here Events: Taxes in Retirement Webinar 3/21 & 3/23 (March 21) Add your event Loving the Grand Rapids Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday! See you tomorrow for another update. — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a writer who loves using her creativity to fuel her passion for communication. She is an employee of content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.