The city of Grand Rapids celebrates their 170th birthday

Posted: May 1, 2020 / 02:37 PM EDT / Updated: May 1, 2020 / 02:37 PM EDT

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich (WOOD) – Happy 170th birthday to the city of Grand Rapids! To celebrate this special day, the city took it virtual with this special message. The video features tons of familiar faces from around the community who all have something in common, they love Grand Rapids.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) - The balancing act of virtual learning and working from home is a lot for anyone to handle. Jean Holthaus from Pine Rest gives advice and tips on how to deal with it all.

The first tip is to lean on your community. While we might not be able to sit down together for a cup of coffee, we can still reach out to other parents to identify which methods of virtual learning is working and to gain advice on maneuvering through the challenges.

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