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"The Characters that Lived" brings life to writing by young CYC authors

Submitted 11-03-2016 under NONPROFITS

CYC students wrote character sketches in afterschool programming and watched them come to life at Wealthy Theatre last Wednesday thanks to the performance of Grand Rapids improv actors.

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Voting for Kent County Clerk: Chris Reader focuses on accessibility

Submitted 11-03-2016 under NEWS

On November 8, Kent County voters will elect a new County Clerk. In this series, the two candidates, Chris Reader (Democrat) and Lisa Posthumus Lyons (Republican) were interviewed on their vision for the office.

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Voting for Kent County Clerk: Lisa Posthumus Lyons focuses on efficiency

Submitted 11-03-2016 under NEWS

On November 8, Kent County voters will elect a new County Clerk. In this series, the two candidates, Chris Reader (Democrat) and Lisa Posthumus Lyons (Republican) were interviewed on their vision for the office.

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Pack a shoebox gift for a child in need this Christmas

Submitted 11-02-2016 under NONPROFITS

This week’s episode of NPO Showcase features Operation Christmas Child, a ministry that helps children in need across the world.

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Ride The Rapid in November to sip local and enjoy arts and culture

Submitted 11-02-2016 under LOCAL LIFE

Gear up for the holiday season by making room on your calendar for transit-friendly events throughout Grand Rapids.

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Voting for Kent County Sheriff: Stelma focuses on school resource officers for community policing, heroin addiction

Submitted 11-01-2016 under NEWS

On November 8, Kent County voters will elect a Sheriff, who oversees the security of the county courts and the jail in Grand Rapids. This article is part six in a series of six in which each candidate sat down for an in-depth interview.

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Voting for Kent County Sheriff: Scruggs talks criminal justice system reforms

Submitted 11-01-2016 under NEWS

On November 8, Kent County voters will elect a Sheriff, who oversees the security of the county courts and the jail in Grand Rapids. This article is the fifth in a series of six in which each candidate sat down for an in-depth interview.

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First Fridays 'Feels like a hidden secret we don’t want to keep'

Submitted 11-01-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS

Ten venues will be hosting new shows during November. First Friday, hosted by Avenue for the Arts, is on November 4, 2016, from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.

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Movie Review: "Gimme Danger" at UICA

Submitted 11-01-2016 under NONPROFITS

"Gimme Danger" is screening in the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts movie theater November 4-17, 2016.

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Urban Roots looks to dig deeper than soil, investigate inequities, land use

Submitted 11-01-2016 under NEWS

The team at Urban Roots, a community farming organization, enters into a larger discussion through urban agriculture, investigating systemic inequities in Grand Rapids and cultivating justice-minded programming.

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