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Residents complain they have to ask for backyard chickens, firepits but developers could bypass public hearings

Submitted 02-13-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS

The Grand Rapids Planning Commission wants to make changes to a city ordinance allowing 'by right development" eliminating neighborhood input.

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Updated: City Connection: Deputy Chief Eric Payne discusses police community relations

Submitted 02-12-2018 under NONPROFITS

Join us today, Monday, February 12, 2018 at 5 p.m. on LiveWire, Comcast Cable 24, for tonight's episode of City Connection. Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be joined by Chief Deputy Eric Payne. The topic of the show will be community/ police relations.

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Great Decisions Series spotlights U.S.-Turkey relations: Is there trouble brewing?

Submitted 02-07-2018 under NONPROFITS

The World Affairs Council's "Great Decisions" series on February 12, 2018 features U.S.-Turkey relations--critical to keeping world peace.

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Neighbors reflect on history of mining, dumps on Westside

Submitted 02-06-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Local Westsiders remember the gypsum mines and the Westside sinking due to wetland swamps being used as dumps.

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Catalyst Radio: Interview with Denavvia Mojet, the Red Project

Submitted 02-02-2018 under NONPROFITS

Catalyst Radio is the weekly public affairs radio program of Community Media Center. The program is a feature of WYCE and The Rapidian and includes interviews with organizations and people working on social change and community support.

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New coffee shop opens on Grand Rapids' Westside

Submitted 01-30-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Corridor Coffee Shop opened Monday January 22, 2018 on Stocking Avenue in the area known as the Westside Corridor.

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Great Decisions Series continues with focus on China

Submitted 01-30-2018 under NONPROFITS

The World Affairs Council's "Great Decisions" series continues on February 5 with presentations on China.

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New director at Wealthy Theatre brings ideas, vision for future of community venue

Submitted 01-26-2018 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Community Media Center is pleased to announce new director at Wealthy Theatre, Sarah Vesely.

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Catalyst Radio: Interviewing World Affairs Council of Western Michigan

Submitted 01-26-2018 under NONPROFITS

The World Affairs Council's mission is to provide a forum to discuss issues of national and international importance and how they impact our West Michigan community.

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Abandoned mines on the Westside: Are they in danger of sinking?

Submitted 01-23-2018 under NEWS

With a sink hole opening up at the site of the old William T. Powers gypsum mine on the city's westside we take a look at the history of mining in Grand Rapids.

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