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New police chief notes lowering recidivism rates; continues to seek ways to lower rates further

Submitted 12-17-2014 under NEWS

"Your question is timely,” says our new Chief David Rahinsky of the Grand Rapids Police Department when presented with accounts of remarkably low rates of recidivism among participants in a Peace Education Program at San Antonio’s...

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City Commission holds public hearing on police, community relations

Submitted 12-17-2014 under NEWS

Last night’s City Commissioners Meeting included a public hearing on police and community relations. In light of the national events surrounding the deaths of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO, Eric Garner in Staten Island, Tamir Rice in Cleveland...

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New festival to introduce area to disability art; works to build access, understanding

Submitted 12-16-2014 under NEWS

The DisArt Festival officially announced its plans for a disability art festival housed at multiple locations last week, at the home of one of its main partners, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA). The festival, which will run from April 10...

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Rosa Parks Circle gets icy, open to skaters

Submitted 12-16-2014 under NEWS

Rosa Parks Circle in Downtown Grand Rapids is flooded every winter to create an ice skating rink open for public use. The four seasons place-based public space has once again been transformed into an ice rink now through early March 2015 depending...

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Winter concert to feature area folk musicians

Submitted 12-16-2014 under NEWS

On Sunday, December 21 at 7 p.m., three local folk bands will take to the floor at the Beerhorst residence for the Wonder Wagon Winter Concert located at 106 Fuller Avenue SE.  "We do house shows in the winter as a way to help us keep...

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Catalyst Radio: Tonight's WYCE@Wealthy concert with The Bad Plus supports Pets For Vets

Submitted 12-12-2014 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio features the nonprofit Pets For Vets – the program that provides a second chance for shelter and other pets by...

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What's on Tap: December 11-17

Submitted 12-11-2014 under NEWS

B.O.B.’s Brewery Hopsun, Belgian summer whit AHA Bread Beer, Belgian saison Full On IPA, India pale ale Spaceboy Stout, English oatmeal stout Crimson King, amber ale Blondie, golden ale Spooky Action, way beyond IPA Robert the Barrel, bourbon...

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Chris Van Allsburg's set designs to premiere at Grand Rapids Ballet's "The Nutcracker"

Submitted 12-10-2014 under NEWS

On Friday, December 12, the Grand Rapids Ballet will premiere their performance of "The Nutcracker." This year's performance will feature a brand new set design by the well-acclaimed picture book author and illustrator, Chris Van...

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Formal public hearing set to explore implications of police body cameras

Submitted 12-09-2014 under NEWS

Last week concerned citizens gathered at City Hall for the City Commission meeting to address the LINC Community Revitalization proposal to enact public policy that would require patrol officers to wear body cameras. Darel Ross, Co-Executive...

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Coat drive to benefit area neighborhood, women's center

Submitted 12-09-2014 under NEWS

The Bengtson Center for Aesthetics and Plastic Surgery along with fashion retailer jb and me will be collecting new womens and childrens coats through December 23. They will partner with Alpha Women's Center and Baxter Community Center to...

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