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Principal of Shawmut Hills encourages neighbors to participate in Westside growth

Submitted 10-13-2015 under OPINION

The upper west side has only one park and it has not been updated since the mid 1950's.

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Bluegrass concert to benefit Education Foundation's individual scholarship fund

Submitted 10-13-2015 under NONPROFITS

The October 22 concert at the Downtown Market will feature the North Carolina band Mipso, with Grand Rapids opener Mark Lavengood.

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Human library event aims to increase understanding, reduce prejudice

Submitted 10-13-2015 under NEWS

On October 17 at 10 a.m., the Grand Rapids Public Library be holding a "human library" event. At this event, people from diverse backgrounds act as "books" that can be checked out, so that people can ask about their experiences.

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SiTE:LAB community creates one more surprise at final performance of grand prize winner

Submitted 10-12-2015 under OPINION

At the end of the marathon that is ArtPrize, the true test of the SiTE:LAB community was met: to make sure long-time volunteer Toni Bal could swing right along the rest of the women in Kate Gilmore's winning "Higher Ground."

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Mayor answers questions from local citizens in City Connection

Submitted 10-12-2015 under NONPROFITS

Mayor Heartwell answered citizen questions, submittable by phone calls, emails, tweets or comments on the article, Monday at 5:00 p.m.

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Jonestown survivor to share her story at library

Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS

On Tuesday, October 13, Jonestown survivor Laura Johnston Kohl will be talking to audiences at the Grand Rapids Public Library about surviving one of the most famous mass murders/suicides in American history. She has published a book on the subject.

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Local nonprofits, communities work to welcome Syrian refugees

Submitted 10-12-2015 under NEWS

As Syrian refugees arrive in the Grand Rapids area, local Syrian-Americans, along with Bethany Christian Services and other local nonprofits, are helping them build new lives, find work and connect with culture.

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ATU, Grand Valley students protest Rapid bus changes

Submitted 10-12-2015 under OPINION

On Saturday, October 10, Rapid bus drivers and GVSU students marched downtown and flash mobbed Rosa Parks Circle in protest of recent Rapid bus changes.

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Why we need to admit Hometown Hero is sentimental pandering, not art

Submitted 10-09-2015 under OPINION

We are talking about art, not the validity of the sacrificed lives of our servicemen and women, or the heartache of their family members. And as intelligent, thoughtful people, we should be capable of separating the two.

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Alger Heights neighborhood launches new model for stormwater management

Submitted 10-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS

Plaster Creek Stewards is in the process of installing 20 curb-cut rain gardens in the Alger Heights neighborhood.

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