Rapidian Community Update (February 5th, 2021)

Local museums, library celebrating Black History Month with online events. Grand Rapids Fire Department forms community education team to improve fire prevention. LaughFest returns for mostly-virtual 2021 festival in March. MDHHS allows winter contact sports to resume on Feb. 8. The Rapidian encourages local residents to share their own stories related to civic, economic, and public health developments in the Grand Rapids area on The Rapidian’s platform. To get started as a community reporter, visit TheRapidian.org/write.   https://therapidian.org/community-updates-thursday-feb-4   https://www.facebook.com/events/1108634676251114  https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/Government/Departments/Fire-Department  https://www.laughfestgr.org/  https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs