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Concerned community members speak at Kent County Commission Public Comment

Submitted 10-12-2018 under NONPROFITS

After three months of appeals and advocacy, the Kent County Commission has taken no action to end the Kent County contract with ICE.

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Pilgrimage: Undocumented immigrants, allies walk, dance, chant from Grand Rapids to Lansing to demand driver's licenses for all

Submitted 10-12-2018 under NONPROFITS

Immigrants from Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Sturgis, Ionia, Lansing, Detroit, and Ann Arbor participated in a rally on the steps of the Capitol following the arrival of the “Licenses for All pilgrimage" on Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

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In Season: October 12, 2018

Submitted 10-12-2018 under NONPROFITS

Good morning, Grand Rapids! As the temperatures drop, we are seeing a great variety of locally grown apples + an abundance of hearty winter veggies that make great soups, stews, and bisques and pair well with so many Michigan products we have on the Market!

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Attention Foodies: 2019 Festival of the Arts Food Booth Applications Now Open

Submitted 10-11-2018 under NONPROFITS

Planning for Festival of the Arts’ 50th year is officially underway, and now is the time to submit applications for food booths for 2019.

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Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents Sports Photography Exhibition 'Who Shot Sports'

Submitted 10-10-2018 under NONPROFITS

The Fall 2018 exhibition features over 200 images spanning 175 years of sports.

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'Bach and Beyond' opens Grand Rapids Symphony's Great Eras series Friday and Saturday

Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS

Principal oboist Ellen Sherman will be soloist in concert including Bach's Air on the G String and more

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St. Cecilia Music Center kicks off Jazz Series this Thursday, October 11

Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS

St. Cecilia Music Center features Arturo Sandoval in concert this Thursday, October 11th. Sandoval is a protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie and one of the most dynamic and vivacious live performers of our time, seen by millions at the Oscars, Grammy Awards, and Billboard Awards.

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Girlfriend sets 22 rules for boyfriend, highlighting perfect example of abuse

Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS

Girlfriend drafts contract for boyfriend to sign, includes 22 controlling rules and highlights examples of abusive behaviors

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Dégagé Ministries offers programs that foster dignity and respect

Submitted 10-09-2018 under NONPROFITS

Tawana says, "Dégagé has helped me in so many ways that I want to bless them as they have blessed me..."

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Grow your ability to innovate, collaborate and create through design thinking on October 24

Submitted 10-05-2018 under NONPROFITS

Join Public Agency at WMCAT for an 8-hour challenge to shed behaviors that prevent us from moving projects forward.

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