Benjamin Siekmeier
We need immigrants
by (Benjamin Siekmeier)
Submitted 05-04-2012 under OPINION
Javier*, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, just got back from Guatemala 10 days ago. He had been deported a year and a half ago after he lost the case for his papers. Everybody knew he would come back. He is a noble man who would never abandon his wife and...
Digital divide narrows with Comcast's "Internet Essentials"
by (Benjamin Siekmeier)
Submitted 03-09-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
All Grand Rapids families with children who receive free school lunches may qualify for Comcast's "Internet Essentials" program, which offers broadband internet for $9.95 per month and an optional netbook for $149.99. The program...