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Do you want to grow your own food?

Submitted 03-24-2016 under NONPROFITS

Do you want to grow your own food? Our Kitchen Table is recruiting residents for free food gardening program.

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Exercise plays an important role in chronic disease prevention

Submitted 03-23-2016 under NONPROFITS

Local health experts discuss the importance of regular physical activity and demonstrate simple exercises that you can do anywhere.

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Standing ovation for Snyder in Grand Rapids shows gross disconnect with people of Flint

Submitted 03-22-2016 under OPINION

For every individual that stood and clapped, we were reminded that, even with information, our desire to erase the experiences of others and focus on our direct experiences makes us blind to oppression.

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The Salted Cupcake brings fresh cupcakes to Grand Rapids daily

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NEWS

With a focus on local ingredients, The Salted Cupcake creates a "uniquely delicious" cupcake menu that changes daily with input from customers.

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Citizens' housing, income, equity concerns become focus of Grand Rapids' second neighborhood summit

Submitted 03-22-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

The Strong Neighborhoods, Strong City Summit brought together various community members and organizations to discuss current issues of housing, race and equity, neighborhood schools, and economic empowerment.

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Women, politics, Grand Rapids: a chat with Tami VandenBerg

Submitted 03-22-2016 under OPINION

"Sometimes you have to speak louder and speak more often to be heard. And sometimes you will end up annoying people."

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LadyfestGR to bring community together in celebration of local women

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NEWS

5th annual festival to harness knowledge, creativity and power in a day-long celebration on April 2nd in the Heartside neighborhood.

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River restoration working through permitting process

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NONPROFITS

A project this big requires many people and organizations; this holds true on the permitting and regulatory side as well as for project leaders and city planners.

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Kent County Drain Commissioner's seat open

Submitted 03-22-2016 under NONPROFITS

Some say that the Drain Commissioner’s ability to assess for water management makes it the most powerful position in the state of Michigan. But despite this power, most folks know very little about the role of the Drain Commissioner.

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Grand Army organizing for another season supporting soccer in Grand Rapids

Submitted 03-21-2016 under LOCAL LIFE

Members of the Grand Army supporters group marched to Grand Rapids Football Club games together to celebrate the new team in 2015 and plan to do even more when the 2016 season begins next month

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