We hope y’all had an amazing time over the holidays and were able to spend time with your loved ones. Now, it’s time to get back to our regularly scheduled program, i.e. the Market! We...
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Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Tagged: Grand Rapids Art Museum
Dana Friis-Hansen, Grand Rapids Art Museum Director and CEO, recently announced his plans to step away from his leadership role at the beginning of 2023, marking over a decade of service at...
Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Tagged: #SCMC #StCeciliaMusicCenter #SCMCMusicLivesHere #DowntownGrandRapidsEntertainment #Music #Concerts
St. Cecilia Music Center brings world-class Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (SCMC) to Grand Rapids for their second concert...
Posted: 2 years 17 weeks
Tagged: #SCMC #StCeciliaMusicCenter #SCMCMusicLivesHere #DowntownGrandRapidsEntertainment #Music #Concerts
St. Cecilia Music Center launches this season’s Jazz Series with award-winning, GRAMMY Nominated Artist Joshua Redman on January...
Posted: 2 years 18 weeks
On Sunday, December 19th, Guiding Light held our Christmas Grab and Go event from 11am to 1:30pm. Several volunteers, along with Guiding Light Kitchen Director Allen Holt, were able to...
Posted: 2 years 18 weeks
This week, we present responses which argue that no, five-year-old children should not be asked to make such decisions. Next week, in part 2, we’ll see responses which argue that in cases...
Posted: 2 years 18 weeks
It got so bad that DJ used to shrug off his vomiting sessions as simply a way to make room for his next bottle of booze. “We’re talking horrible mornings,” he recalls. “So...
Posted: 2 years 18 weeks
Tagged: covid-19, Divine Test, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Grand Puppeteer, religion
Jim V. asks, “If God is all-powerful, does that mean that He/She is the “Grand Puppeteer” and brought this pandemic upon us? If so, then why? Or as some say, God doesn’t...
Posted: 2 years 19 weeks
Tagged: covid-19, homeless, homelessness, hospitals
In early November, the city of Grand Rapids approved an agreement with Mel Trotter Ministries to expand storage and sheltering options for the city. The resolution’s main goal is to expand...
Posted: 2 years 20 weeks
Tagged: covid-19, Divine Test, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Grand Puppeteer, religion
Jim V. asks, “If God is all-powerful, does that mean that He/She is the “Grand Puppeteer” and brought this pandemic upon us? If so, then why? Or as some say, God doesn’t...
Posted: 2 years 20 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
This year has been filled with so many wonderful days spent at the Market, and we are so lucky to have shared them with y’all! So join us this weekend for one last hoorah before the New Year...
Posted: 2 years 20 weeks
Tagged: adult orphan, grief journey
My parents passed away in the early days of this year - my mom from cancer and six weeks later, my dad from a (broken) heart condition. They had just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary days...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
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Volunteers are the lifeblood of any organization that relies on the support of the community in maintaining its operations. The Salvation Army welcomes volunteers throughout the year, but...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: city government, Hyper local news
If you’re anything like me, you’re a person that likes to pay attention to the news. Although, this becomes a challenge when you consider the seemingly endless amount of stories and...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: Belief, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion
The Rev. Rachel J. Bahr, pastor of Plymouth UCC, responds:
When people join Plymouth Church, each commit to following Jesus as the Center of our lives. What follows is a life...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: Banda el Bajio, community media, community radio, DJ, el mundo musical, español, gabriella de la vega, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Hispanic, Kent County, latinx, mexican heritage association, music, programmer, Q&A, Radio, radio host, Spanish, volunteer, West Michigan, WYCE
Nacida en México, se mudó a los Estados Unidos y llama a Grand Rapids su hogar, Gabriella de la Vega comparte su amor por los sonidos en español como programadora voluntaria en...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: Banda el Bajio, community media, community radio, DJ, el mundo musical, español, gabriella de la vega, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Hispanic, Kent County, latinx, mexican heritage association, music, programmer, Q&A, Radio, radio host, Spanish, volunteer, West Michigan, WYCE
Born in Mexico, moving to the U.S., and calling Grand Rapids her home, Gabriella de la Vega shares her love for Spanish-language sounds as a volunteer programmer on ...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
As everyone starts to shop and plan for the upcoming holidays, consider supporting local this year! We’ve all heard the issues with shipping delays, and the rise of yet another COVID variant...
Posted: 2 years 21 weeks
Tagged: artist of the year, community radio, covid-19, covid-19 vaccine, Downtown, downtown grand rapids inc., face coverings, feeding america west michigan, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Public Schools, ice sculpture, Jammie Awards, jammies, Kent County, leadriane roby, local music, mask mandate, Michigan music, michigan music alliance, Public Art, the intersection, the ovations, valent-ice, West Michigan, world of winter festival, WYCE
Grand Rapids Public Schools extends mask mandate through end of school year
The requiring of face masks at all Grand Rapids Public Schools (...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: Christmas Assistance, The Salvation Army
Individuals and families in need are reminded that they can still sign up to receive Christmas assistance from The Salvation Army of Kent County.
The online application deadline to apply...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, violence
Linda Knieriemen, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Holland, responds:
“Violence and corruption will always be a part of this created world. Always have been,...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: Christmas Kettle Campaign, Golden Kettle, Grand Rapids, Red Kettle Campaign, The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign is halfway through its annual campaign, and the competition between service clubs is heating up as more groups have participated and have been able...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: Chief Lehman, fire, fire prevention, Grand Rapids Fire Department, GRFD, John Lehman, Mayor Bliss, public safety, Rosalynn Bliss
Every month, Mayor Bliss or a representative from the city will be open to all questions sent in during or in anticipation of her live on-air show "City Connection." The mayor will...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Mike found the camaraderie, structure and discipline he craved when he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps after high school. Eight years later, he surrendered to the bottle after being wounded in...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: Community, culture, eat local, farm, Farmers, farmers market, food, fresh, fruits, FSFM, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Grand Rapids, Local First, local food, Midtown, support local, vegetables, veggies, West Michigan, whatsuptown
This time of year, the Market is your go to one-stop-shop for all your holiday needs! We are pleased to say that all 118 stalls will be filled with farm, food, and artisan vendors tomorrow!...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: food, Food Justice
Earlier this year, the Kent County Food Policy Council launched to strengthen and grow the food system in Kent County. As we build momentum, discuss, and...
Posted: 2 years 22 weeks
Tagged: art, artprize, artprize 2022, City of Grand Rapids, covid-19, Grand Rapids, Kent County, neighborhood match fund, neighborhoods, office of equity and engagement, Public Art, Quality of Life, stacy stout, West Michigan
ArtPrize returns to annual format
ArtPrize will be back in 2022—along with its original every-year...
Posted: 2 years 23 weeks
Tagged: community media, community radio, deisy madrigal, DJ, el mundo musical, español, gabriella de la vega, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Hispanic, Kent County, latinx, music, oscar zuniga, programmer, Q&A, Radio, radio host, Spanish, volunteer, West Michigan, WYCE
Nacida en California, viviendo brevemente en Colorado y hoy, llamando Grand Rapids su hogar, Deisy Madrigal comparte su amor por los sonidos en español como programadora voluntaria en...
Posted: 2 years 23 weeks
Tagged: community media, community radio, deisy madrigal, DJ, el mundo musical, español, gabriella de la vega, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community Media Center, Hispanic, Kent County, latinx, music, oscar zuniga, programmer, Q&A, Radio, radio host, Spanish, volunteer, West Michigan, WYCE
Born in California, living briefly in Colorado, and calling Grand Rapids her home, Deisy Madrigal shares her love for Spanish-language sounds as a volunteer programmer on ...
Posted: 2 years 23 weeks
Should we be creating ...