'Children are not blueberries': What a Trump/DeVos administration would mean for local schools
Submitted 02-06-2017 under NEWS
As Betsy DeVos faces a narrow confirmation vote in the Senate, educators wonder how much a Trump/DeVos administration could actually affect policy and funding for local school districts. Maybe not that much, some say.
When fire gives Mother Nature a helping hand
Submitted 02-06-2017 under NONPROFITS
Managed properly, “prescribed burns” bring new life to Michigan’s forests and fields, and invigorate wildlife habitats – even at parks in downtown Detroit
Local teacher argues Muskegon Heights students need money, support not school closures
Submitted 02-02-2017 under OPINION
Jeffery Rundhaug is a Grand Rapids resident who teaches 7th and 8th grade Social Studies at Muskegon Heights Academy, one of the 38 schools the State of Michigan has targeted for closure.
GRAAMA to sponsor Ali exhibit, local oral histories for Black History Month
Submitted 02-02-2017 under NEWS
The recently opened Grand Rapids African-American Museum and Archives (GRAAMA) is hitting its stride in providing insight into local culture as the nation celebrates Black History Month.
Hip-hop camp brings happiness to kids at Cook Arts Center
Submitted 02-02-2017 under NONPROFITS
Two-week pilot camp was a clear success and stirred excitment for hip-hop culture among students at the Cook Arts Center.
Hello, this is "Let's Talk GR Music"
Submitted 02-02-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
A quick introduction to the local monthly music meeting called "Let's Talk GR Music"
Let's Talk GR Music recap and preview
Submitted 02-02-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
I look back at Let's Talk GR Music's last meeting and a quick preview of the next topic and date
Our call to stand with refugees
Submitted 02-01-2017 under NONPROFITS
World Renew, a Grand-Rapids based international disaster response and community development nonprofit organization which is involved with refugee resettlement as well as in-country assistance, calls for the church to stand with refugees.
GVSU students stage sit-in against Donald Trump
Submitted 02-01-2017 under LOCAL LIFE
GVSU students participated in an organized sit-in to protest recent executive orders made by Donald Trump banning individuals from Muslim-inhabited countries from being admitted into the United States
Review of 'Faure and Brahms' at Royce Auditorium
Submitted 02-01-2017 under OPINION
Royce Auditorium provides perfect venue for Faure, Brahms pieces