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Lenear, LaGrand participate in public mayoral debate 2 weeks before election
by (Justin Mills)
Submitted 10-23-2024 under NEWS
With two weeks left before the Nov. 5 general election, Grand Rapids mayoral candidates Senita Lenear and David LaGrand took center stage at Wealthy Theatre Monday to participate in a formal debate discussing key community issues. The debate topics...
Voters narrow mayoral race to 2 candidates, approve all 3 proposals
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 08-07-2024 under NEWS
Voting in Michigan’s state primary election closed last night, with most precincts reporting results by early Wednesday morning. The election narrows down packed mayoral and city commissioner races in Grand Rapids. The two highest vote-...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 06-14-2024 under NEWS
Grand Rapidians are in for a major election year in 2024. Not only will there be an election for president of the United States, but several local offices. Among those is the mayoral seat for the City of Grand Rapids. There will be four mayoral...
Grand Rapids residents 'embrace the tension' at 10th annual neighborhood summit
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 05-20-2024 under NEWS
Over one hundred local residents and community stakeholders convened at Grand Valley State University’s Pew Campus Saturday for the 10th annual Grand Rapids Neighborhood Summit, a day-long event held by the City to connect community members...
Police handling of protest dominates public comment at City Commission meeting
by (George)
Submitted 03-10-2021 under NEWS
Though four public hearings and several additional updates were on the agenda for Tuesday evening's City Commission Meeting, it was fallout over the breakup of a recent protest by the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) that dominated an...
#TheShift Summit plots cooperative course to success for local Black residents
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 11-22-2016 under NEWS
On Friday, November 18, an audience of over 50 people, including many African-American small business owners and non-profit community workers, attended #TheShift Summit at the Seidman Business Center of Grand Valley State University. The Summit was...