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Michigan Proposal 3 - What you need to know

Submitted 10-19-2018 under OPINION

Michigan Proposal 3, the Voting Policies in State Constitution Initiative, is on the ballot in Michigan as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 6, 2018 (Election Day).

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In Season: October 19, 2018

Submitted 10-19-2018 under NONPROFITS

Don't let the cold keep you from shopping outside + supporting your local farmers and food creators! We've always got hot coffee, hot cocoa from Lotus Brew Coffee, and a heated Headhouse to warm you before or after shopping.

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WYCE celebrates programmers: Deisy Madrigal

Submitted 10-19-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Each day of our 2018 Fall Fund Drive, we will be publishing brief profiles of some of our programmers. Check out their stories and see What You Can Empower by making a contribution to WYCE!

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WYCE celebrates programmers: Nancy Gallardo "Nanc"

Submitted 10-18-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Each day of our 2018 Fall Fund Drive, we will be publishing brief profiles of some of our programmers. Check out their stories and see What You Can Empower by making a contribution to WYCE!

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Flight club: Singing the praises-and dispelling the myths-of Michigan bats

Submitted 10-17-2018 under NONPROFITS

As Halloween draws nearer, you’ll probably see red-eyed, fang-bared bat decorations for Halloween. For this reason, bats are often misunderstood. However, bats play a vital role in Michigan’s ecosystems, and a few Michigan bat species are on the decline.

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WYCE celebrates programmers: Jennifer WolfSchwallie ("JWo")

Submitted 10-17-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Each day of our 2018 Fall Fund Drive, we will be publishing brief profiles of some of our programmers. Check out their stories and see What You Can Empower by making a contribution to WYCE!

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Southeast Area Farmers' hosts Greens Cook-off and Green Tomato Festival

Submitted 10-16-2018 under NONPROFITS

The Southeast Area Farmers' Market hosts its annual Greens Cook-off and Green Tomato Festival, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday Nov. 3 at LINC parking lot, Madison Ave., just north of Hall St. SE.

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'Wild Sweet Love' to usher in Sofranko-Era at Grand Rapids Ballet

Submitted 10-16-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids Ballet’s season opening program, the first under new artistic director James Sofranko, has audience-pleaser written all over it.

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Everyone in Grand Rapids should have access to a quality park

Submitted 10-16-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

Parks are the anchors of healthy, livable communities, providing countless benefits. I’m supporting the '10-minute walk to a park' campaign launched a year ago and am working to make it a reality.

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United in sisterhood and ancestral strength: Latina women are powerful

Submitted 10-16-2018 under OPINION

On Friday, October 12, 2018, fifty Latina leaders were recognized by the Hispanic Latino Commission of Michigan as the "2018 Top 50 Latinas of Michigan" at the Statewide Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in Saginaw, MI. To stand among the women named is an honor that humbles me.

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