In board chair's absence, public allowed back into Kent County board chambers
Submitted 10-12-2018 under NEWS
This Thursday's meeting was in sharp contrast to the meeting on September 27 when the public was directed to watch the meeting from another room through closed circuit TV. Public comment continued to center on Kent County's contract with ICE.
Pilgrimage: Undocumented immigrants, allies walk, dance, chant from Grand Rapids to Lansing to demand driver's licenses for all
Submitted 10-12-2018 under NONPROFITS
Immigrants from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Sturgis, Ionia, Lansing, Detroit, and Ann Arbor participated in a rally on the steps of the Capitol following the arrival of the “Licenses for All pilgrimage" on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
In Season: October 12, 2018
Submitted 10-12-2018 under NONPROFITS
Good morning, Grand Rapids! As the temperatures drop, we are seeing a great variety of locally grown apples + an abundance of hearty winter veggies that make great soups, stews, and bisques and pair well with so many Michigan products we have on the Market!
WYCE celebrates programmers: Sandra Dym
Submitted 10-12-2018 under LOCAL LIFE
Each day of our 2018 Fall Fund Drive, we will be publishing brief profiles of some of our programmers. Check out their stories and see What You Can Empower by making a contribution to WYCE!
Photo gallery: Cosecha GR walks to Lansing for immigrant rights
Submitted 10-11-2018 under NEWS
Movimiento Cosecha GR members made a pilgrammage to Lansing to advocate for drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants from Friday, October 5, 2018 to Tuesday, October 9, 2018.
Attention Foodies: 2019 Festival of the Arts Food Booth Applications Now Open
Submitted 10-11-2018 under NONPROFITS
Planning for Festival of the Arts’ 50th year is officially underway, and now is the time to submit applications for food booths for 2019.
Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents Sports Photography Exhibition 'Who Shot Sports'
Submitted 10-10-2018 under NONPROFITS
The Fall 2018 exhibition features over 200 images spanning 175 years of sports.
Adoptee finds healing in lifelong journey through sharing story, seeking community
Submitted 10-09-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Healing does not happen in a vacuum. In my personal quest for wholeness, I have learned the importance of community in my healing. I was able to seek support through therapy and the online adoption community throughout my search and reunion.
'Bach and Beyond' opens Grand Rapids Symphony's Great Eras series Friday and Saturday
Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS
Principal oboist Ellen Sherman will be soloist in concert including Bach's Air on the G String and more
Pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet joins Grand Rapids Symphony for one of its greatest concerts ever
Submitted 10-09-2018 under OPINION
Marcelo Lehninger led the Jean-Yves Thibaudet and the Grand Rapids Symphony in one of the finest concerts ever heard in DeVos Performance Hall on Oct. 5-6.