Commentary

Picturesque: And the winner is...

Submitted 08-12-2012 under OPINION

Both the photo and caption winners are announced for the Summer Lovin' Picturesque contest.

Victims speak out about protestors at Gay Day

Submitted 08-10-2012 under OPINION

Victims of the events that took place at a local Gay Day celebration speak out about what they experienced and how the Grand Rapids community is reacting.

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Kent School Services Network honored in Denver

Submitted 08-09-2012 under OPINION

Carole Paine-McGovern and the Kent Schools Services Network were recognized at a conference in Denver earlier this month for their efforts to curb chronic absence in Kent County.

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Fishing and entrepreneurship: Miles Smith and the BAHRS

Submitted 08-09-2012 under OPINION

Miles Smith's unconventional journey to creating The Break Away Hook Release System (B.A.H.R.S)

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Awakening the lioness within

Submitted 08-09-2012 under OPINION

Monica Quíroz is the President of the Parent Teacher Organization at César Chávez Elementary School. She is active in I Believe I Become activities. She is a community leader. But she wasn’t always this involved in her community and school.

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Color Run creates colorful memories

Submitted 08-08-2012 under OPINION

Over 10,000 runners and walkers participated in the colorful race through downtown.

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El Granjero, Maggie's Kitchen highlight Bridge Street Mexican cuisine

Submitted 08-07-2012 under OPINION

In this Bridge Street Mexican food tasting experiment, the cuisine at Maggie’s Kitchen and El Granjero proves worthy, while the cuisine at Little Mexico Cafe gets into a hairy situation.

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