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Community Updates: Friday, November 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-11-2022 under NEWS
Kent County Encourages Residents to Ensure Their Pets' Safety as Cold Weather Approaches As autumn begins to wind down and the weather grows increasingly colder, the KCSO Animal Control Division and the Kent County Animal Shelter are encouraging...
Among the Stars: GRPM & GRAAA Invite the Community to Celebrate Statewide Astronomy Night
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 04-04-2022 under LOCAL LIFE
April is the month for many things -- April Fools' Day, spring break, Earth Day, a number of different religious holidays/observances, and more. It is also the month in which the annual Michigan State University Science Festival, a 30...
Local observatory sees steady turnout, interest in 2020 with in-person, online astronomy events
by (Brett)
Submitted 11-19-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
Another hobby embraced by many West Michiganders throughout 2020: amateur astronomy. Amid this year’s fluctuating restrictions on social activities in response to COVID-19, the Veen Observatory in Lowell was able to stay open to the public for...
Magnifying Mars for West Michigan
by (msk23)
Submitted 07-27-2018 under NONPROFITS
On Friday, July 27, Mars will be in opposition—viewed from Earth in the opposite direction as the Sun. The last time Mars was this close to Earth in 2003, nearly 400 visitors came to Calvin to get a closer look. On Friday, July 27, the ...