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Celebrate service to City at retirement party for combined 60 years of service

Submitted 12-08-2015 under NEWS

Four City officials and staff will be retiring at the end of the year. To thank them for their work, a retirement party is being held on Wednesday, December 16 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at DeVos Place. Mayor George Heartwell, Secretary to the Mayor...

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County budget balanced with boost from rising property values

Submitted 12-03-2015 under NEWS

Property value is returning to pre-housing crisis levels in Kent County, which allowed the Kent County Board of Commissioners to balance the 2016 budget and maintain the county’s current level of service. The budget of $382.6 million passed...

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Local brewery to host tree lighting, ornament event to raise funds for Westside organization

Submitted 12-01-2015 under NEWS

Harmony Hall (401 Stocking Avenue NW) will host a tree lighting and ornament event called Deck the Harmony Halls on Wednesday, December 2. The event proceeds will benefit the Westown Collaborative. The event will...

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Teen drop-in center to celebrate community involvement, youth helped with first GR Lip Sync Battle

Submitted 11-24-2015 under NEWS

Headquarters (HQ), a drop-in center for homeless teens on State Street in Grand Rapids, is celebrating its one year anniversary with GR Lip Sync Battle at Celebration Cinema North. HQ has invited local industries to battle against each other with...

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Martha's Vineyard answers Midtown's call for more groceries

Submitted 11-24-2015 under NEWS

The Martha’s family of businesses have had their roots in Midtown as long as most of the neighborhood can remember, and when you see their latest expansion, it’s not hard to see why. Martha’s Vineyard, a wine and deli market at the...

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Ganders to offer paired beer dinner at Wine, Beer & Food Festival this weekend

Submitted 11-19-2015 under NEWS

Ganders, located in the DoubleTree by Hilton Grand Rapids Airport, which was formerly known as Spinnaker and was given a new look and menu in May 2015, will be offering a special beer pairing dinner at this weekend's Grand Rapids International...

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Calls to boycott Fannies Corner follow alleged attack of customer

Submitted 11-17-2015 under NEWS

"Boycott Fannies""No justice No money""We will not tolerate disrespect""Justice for Renee" These were the chants coming from local residents gathered outside of Fannies Corner Store (725 Eastern Ave SE) near...

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Democrat David LaGrand vies for Michigan House seat

Submitted 11-16-2015 under NEWS

David LaGrand, after defeating fellow Democratic contender Michael Scruggs in primaries this November, is slated to be on the March 8 ballot against Republican Blake Edmonds to represent Michigan’s 75th district in Lansing. He is the...

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Public Library to host #RacisminGR discussion

Submitted 11-10-2015 under NEWS

The fourth part of the community discussions about race in the Grand Rapids community will be taking place at the Grand Rapids Public Library Main Campus downtown. The discussion will be starting at 6:30 on November 16 and is free and open to...

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Co-op bookstore to join Avenue for the Arts this November

Submitted 11-10-2015 under NEWS

November 11 is the grand opening of a new bookstore at 315 South Division Avenue called Bombadil Books, that will bring a variety of services to the downtown area. The co-op style bookstore is open to all shoppers, but also offers memberships...

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