Pleasant Park receives $300,000 development award
Submitted 12-08-2011 under NEWS
The project receives the first in a series of critical grants to transform an abandoned parking lot into a neighborhood park.
"All.I.Can.:" A ski film with a message
Submitted 12-08-2011 under OPINION
On December 10th, Sherpas Cinema makes a stop in Grand Rapids at the Wealthy Theatre to present All.I.Can. as part of its national tour. All.I.Can is an extreme ski film of spectacular cinematography with a green message.
Unemployment Action Day comes to Grand Rapids
Submitted 12-07-2011 under OPINION
We are the People will host a demonstration at the office of Congressman Justin Amash downtown. Local activists will march through downtown in support.
Want to talk to Mother Nature? Now, there's an app for that.
Submitted 12-07-2011 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapids tech wizards AJ Paschka and Andy Weber promise to weave weather into our lives in a whole new way through their Weather Collage smartphone app.
Continuum of instruction provided for local special education services
Submitted 12-07-2011 under NONPROFITS
KVO and CBOT offer a continuum of instruction to meet individual student needs
Revolutionizing historic preservation
Submitted 12-07-2011 under NONPROFITS
Community Media Center (CMC) proudly debuts a new video celebrating the Wealthy Theatre Centennial Anniversary, and explaining funding and sustainability initiatives underway now: "Revolutionizing Historic Preservation"
Rebooting family game night
Submitted 12-06-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
A local game store in Grand Rapids might have the remedy for your game night blahs.
ArtPrize adjusts the architecture for 2012 event
Submitted 12-06-2011 under NEWS
The ArtPrize team announced this morning to a room of partners some of the changes they will be making to the structure of the event for 2012 and beyond.
City Commission to meet December 6
Submitted 12-05-2011 under NEWS
The Grand Rapids CIty Commission will meet Tuesday for their bimonthly meeting. Included in the meeting are hearings to discuss Brownfield tax incentives and rates and charges for water and sewer.