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Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival in Grand Rapids Features Music, Food and Demos This Weekend

Submitted 08-23-2019 under NEWS

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its annual Dozynki Polish Harvest Festival, the Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids has turbocharged the free event this upcoming weekend with top notch entertainment and demonstrations of Polish cooking...

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Gold Coast Doulas 4th Annual Diaper Drive

Submitted 08-12-2019 under NEWS

Gold Coast Doulas, the Grand Rapids area’s first doula agency, is holding their fourth annual diaper drive to benefit Nestlings Diaper Bank and Great Start Parent Coalition of Kent County. Their goal is to collect 40,000 diapers to...

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City Connection - Shannon Harris of Our Community's Children joins Mayor Bliss for in-studio discussion

Submitted 08-05-2019 under NEWS

Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will respond to citizen questions submitted by calling in, emailing...

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Citizens launch petition drive to reform the Grand Rapids City Commission

Submitted 08-05-2019 under NEWS

Citizen activists launched a petition drive to restructure the Grand Rapids City Commission. Their proposal aims to change the current ward system from three wards to eight wards, with one commissioner per ward. Around two dozen supporters attended...

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2nd Ward candidates show their lighter side in run-up to election

Submitted 08-05-2019 under NEWS

Could plural politics become singular?  Would it be politic to call politics an illusion? Most importantly, can politics be fun? Yes, yes, and yes were suggested by “Democracy at Play,” an election forum for 2nd ward City Commission...

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Grand Rapids Community Media Center Announces New Board Members

Submitted 07-19-2019 under NEWS

The Grand Rapids Community Media Center (GRCMC) recently announced the addition of two new members to its Fiscal Year 2020 Board of Directors. Newly appointed Board members are Regina Salmi and Jesse Holcomb.  Salmi joins the board bringing...

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City commission candidates address affordable housing in forum

Submitted 07-17-2019 under NEWS

More than 60 people attended a City Commission candidate forum on affordable housing July 11 at the main library, hosted by the grassroots advocacy group Grand Rapids Homes for All. Participating were candidates Allison Lutz (1st ward), 2nd ward...

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Unusual forum set for 2nd ward commission race

Submitted 07-17-2019 under NEWS

If you want to feel democracy at play, then loosen your tie, take off your hard hat, and tune into a “seriously absurd” conversation at Dog Story Theater on Wed., July 31, with contenders for the 2nd ward’s open City Commission...

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Polish Heritage Society Brings Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push to Grand Rapids to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Dozynki Polish Festival

Submitted 06-24-2019 under NEWS

In honor of the 40th anniversary of its annual Dozynki Polish Festival, the Polish Heritage Society of Grand Rapids is bringing the internationally known Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push band to play two nights of the three-day event in August....

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A look back at Festival of the Arts' first 50 years

Submitted 06-05-2019 under NEWS

Fifty years ago downtown Grand Rapids was in the midst of urban renewal. In June 1969, in front of the new Grand Rapids City Hall, a massive work of abstract sculpture by American artist Alexander Calder titled “La Grande Vitesse” was...

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