Community updates: Friday, Jan. 8
Submitted 01-08-2021 under NEWS
Community leaders address storming of U.S. Capitol; Kent County Health Department asks for patience with COVID-19 vaccine rollout; ArtPrize returning in 2021; and more.
Passing the Mic: Neighbors of Belknap Lookout answers, "How are you making sure you're engaging with the full diversity of your neighborhood?"
Submitted 01-07-2021 under VOICES
Elianna Bootzin from Neighbors of Belknap Lookout responds to King Park Neighbors' Shelby Garbini.
Grand Rapids' dangerous "stroad" problem
Submitted 01-06-2021 under NEWS
The intersection at 28th St. and Breton Road is one of the most dangerous and Grand Rapids. The problem is linked to a much larger issue in Grand Rapids: the prominence of "stroads."
To end the pandemic, we need to make trust contagious
Submitted 01-06-2021 under NONPROFITS
Developing safe and highly effective vaccines for COVID-19 was a monumental scientific achievement. Now comes the hard part: convincing enough people to be vaccinated to bring the pandemic to an end.
Ethics and Religion Talk: How Do You Prevent Clergy Burnout?
Submitted 01-04-2021 under OPINION
Sarah M. asks, “I keep reading about clergy burn-out. Have you ever experienced that? Does your religion or denomination take any preventative measures to guard against it?”
Guiding Light Welcomes Kyle Hinton to Board of Directors
Submitted 01-04-2021 under NONPROFITS
Guiding Light welcomes Kyle Hinton, a licensed marriage and family therapist, to its board of directors.
In Season Report: January 2, 2021
Submitted 01-01-2021 under NONPROFITS
Happy New Year! What better way to celebrate than to shop from the freshest local fare in town? Come on down tomorrow and see what Second Season Market 2021 has to offer!
Ethics and Religion Talk: Why Do So Many People Seem Unhappy?
Submitted 12-28-2020 under OPINION
Why do so many people seem so unhappy much of the time?
Guiding Light Receives $20,000 Grant from SpartanNash Foundation
Submitted 12-28-2020 under NONPROFITS
For the third consecutive year, Guiding Light has received a $20,000 grant from the SpartanNash Foundation, which has provided a total of $70,000 to the nonprofit since 2016.
A Furious Finish to The Salvation Army Golden Kettle Contest
Submitted 12-28-2020 under NONPROFITS
The Kentwood City Rotary Club has won The Salvation Army's Golden Kettle Award for 2020. The service club was able to raise enough support for The Army over the last few days prior to Christmas Eve to narrowly claim first place from the Pilots for Christ.