🌱 Festival Of The Arts Returns In June + Feet On The Street

Grand Rapids MI

22 April, 2022

6:26 PM

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Hello, people of Grand Rapids! Danielle Fallon here with the Saturday edition of the Grand Rapids Daily. First, today's weather: Breezy with clouds and sun. High: 78 Low: 61. Here are the top three stories in Grand Rapids today: Grand Rapids Festival of the Arts is returning from Jun. 3 through Jun. 5. The multi-generational festival will be held downtown. Click the link for a full list of exhibits, activities, and experiences being offered at this year's Festival of the Arts. (MLive.com)Grand Rapids Public Works will begin cart-tagging recycling bins this summer. The Feet on the Street initiative was reportedly successful in reducing the amount of contaminated material entering recycling carts. The initiative is needed again to reduce the rising amount of contaminated material re-entering the system which is currently at 12 percent. (WOODTV.com)Grand Rapids' Bridge Street Market will stop offering customers single-use plastic bags as of Earth Day. Customers will still be able to purchase a bag at checkout but the store will no longer be providing free bags. The only exceptions are for liquor and produce due to safety measures. (WOODTV.com) Today in Grand Rapids: 2022 Westside Community Cleanup and Roosevelt Park Rain Garden Maintenance Hosted By West Michigan Environmental (Multiple Neighborhoods) (8:00 AM) Kentwood Track Club Fundraiser At East Kentwood HS (10:00 AM) From my notebook: Grand Rapids Public Schools recognizes the life and legacy of Melvin "Sugar" McLaughlin. Click for the full story. (Facebook) Grand Rapids Public Schools asks parents to complete the Parent/Guardian Survey. The survey is meant to collect information on the district's schools' improvement needs. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: National Hug A Plumber Day (April 25) 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 You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around! — Danielle Fallon About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with 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.