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Ten Principles of Community Policing: Part Three

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Exploring our ethical responsibility to help our neighbors, particularly the most vulnerable, and upholding this in all aspects of community policing.

Film Review on The House I Live In

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Creston neighbors recently viewed and discussed a documentary about the war on drugs. The film's takeaway? Drug abusers are not the only victims of drug addiction.

Ten Principles of Community Policing: Part Two

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Creston Neighborhood Association explores Decentralized and Personalized Policing, and Immediate and Long-Term Proactive Solving in the city of Grand Rapids

Ten Principles of Community Policing: Part One

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As the newly selected police transitions into his role, CNA outlines the ten principles of community policing.

The importance of healthy insects

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80% of what we eat is pollinated by insects. Creston neighbor, Caroline, reports on what we can do to reconstruct and preserve diverse insect habitats.

My Furnace Adventure: Part three

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This is Part Three in a series about the Grand Rapids Housing Rehabilitation and Grant Program. Part One told of Sharon’s broken furnace that led to her interest in the program. Part Two talked about the application process. This installment discusses working with the city and choosing a contractor.

Free workshop connects residents to public safety resources

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Creston neighbors learned easy tips for home safety, how to get involved in neighborhood watch programs and resources available through the fire department.

My furnace adventure: Part two

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This is part two in a series about the Grand Rapids Housing Rehabilitation and Grant Program. Part one told of Sharon Zils' broken furnace that led to her interest in the program. This installment talks about the application process.

My furnace adventure, part one

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Self defined as part of the "working poor," Creston neighbor describes her experiences replacing her furnace in the cold of spring.

Living green: Help save the monarchs

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Where are all the monarch butterflies going? What can we do to stop them from disappearing?

Local History: North Park Bridge

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Read about the North Park bridge and where it is now. Chances are you didn't even know you've walked on it lately.

Project Neighborhood houses: a neighborly endeaver

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Linnea, a student from Calvin College, describes her experiences living at the Project Calvin House.

Local History: Creston landmarks lost to fire

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Magnificent structures in Creston lost to fire

Welcoming Dizzy Dog to the neighborhood

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Creston native starts business in the neighborhood.

"You can fix racism!"

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Creston neighborhood reports on the Partners for Racism – Free GR forum

Local food options available in Creston

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Eat healthy. Eat local. Here's how residents of the Creston neighborhood can make that happen right in their own back yard.

After vacation to Grand Rapids over 20 years ago, artist strives for citizenship

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Local artist Erick Picardo has called Grand Rapids home for over 20 years, but faces challenges on the road to citizenship.

Dyer-Ives presents The Interrupters: A Review

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Creston's volunteer reporter Jonathan S. gives his takeaway from the panel discussion and showing of the movie "The Interrupters," as the Grand Rapids community continues to come together to address gang violence in the city.

Creston's changing street names

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What street do you live on? Does your street hold the secret of a former name?

Please don't feed the ducks

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Living Green in Creston member Amanda outlines reasons that feeding ducks in Riverside Park may be harmful.

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