Grand Rapids Police Receive $120,000 Grant
Submitted 11-08-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids passes a resolution granting the Police Department $120,000 from the US Department of Justice.
The Salvation Army, in partnership with SpartanNash, kicks off 2021 Red Kettle Campaign this Friday
Submitted 11-08-2021 under NONPROFITS
Christmas campaign goal of $1.6 million reflects expectations of local need
What's at the Market: Saturday, November 6, 2021
Submitted 11-05-2021 under NONPROFITS
Join us for our first Market day of Second Season! P.S. It’s a full house!
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 4
Submitted 11-04-2021 under NEWS
Kent County starts COVID-19 vaccinations for kids ages 5-11; Blandford Nature Center hosting fall Nature Makers Market this month; and Gov. Whitmer signs bill repealing Michigan's 'tampon tax.'
Ethics and Religion Talk: Who Needs Doctors When You have God?, part 2
Submitted 11-01-2021 under OPINION
Last week, Ethics and Religion Talk responded to a question from John challenging our response to a question on prayer and healing. This week, we share three more responses to John.
What's at the Market: Saturday, October 30, 2021
Submitted 10-29-2021 under NONPROFITS
Kick-off your spooky weekend festivities with a trip to the Market! Grab a pumpkin for carving, apples for dipping and treats for snacking. It’s going to be a witchin’ time!
"It's Either This or Death:" After Two Decades of Addiction, Jason Attributes Life-Saving Results to Guiding Light
Submitted 10-29-2021 under NONPROFITS
Jason has been caught in the vicious cycle of alcoholism, homelessness, and instability for years. At Guiding Light he found the long-term solutions he needed to get sober and to become financially, physically, and spiritually secure again.
Food Without Barriers: An Interview with Lisa Oliver King from Our Kitchen Table
Submitted 10-28-2021 under NONPROFITS
Lisa Oliver-King, Director of Our Kitchen Table (OKT), shares her food experiences, more about OKT's work and her vision for a more just, equitable food system in Kent County
Opera Grand Rapids Stages Don Giovanni
Submitted 10-27-2021 under OPINION
Despite its themes of lechery, betrayal, and damnation, Opera Grand Rapids' production of Don Giovanni proves light and funny.
Ethics and Religion Talk: Who Needs Doctors When You have God?, part 1
Submitted 10-25-2021 under OPINION
Several months ago, Ethics and Religion Talk responded to a question on prayer and healing. One of our readers, John, responded to that column with his own thoughts on the efficacy of medicine, inviting our panel to respond. He wrote: