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Alternatives in Motion welcomes new Board Member

Submitted 07-23-2019 under NONPROFITS

Alternatives in Motion welcomes new Board Member Ellery Alexander

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Alternatives in Motion celebrates new location with Open House

Submitted 05-22-2019 under NONPROFITS

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Run For Mobility this weekend!

Submitted 04-03-2019 under NONPROFITS

Run, Walk or Wheel for Persons with Disabilities this weekend at the beautiful GVSU Allendale Campus

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Local Leukemia and Lymphoma Society begins recruitment for the next West Michigan Man, Woman of the Year

Submitted 07-23-2018 under NEWS

Candidate recruitment is actively underway at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of West Michigan. This will be the fifth year for the 10-week Man and Woman of the Year (MWOY) campaign in Grand Rapids. Yearly, all across the country, dedicated candidates engage in this exciting competition.

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Shawmut Hills needs more than great teachers, it needs investment from GRPS

Submitted 05-22-2018 under OPINION

Staff at Shawmut were and are feeling overworked. Inequity has become more glaring as the intensity of needs grow in our community. Families are leaving. With an improved facility and shared Title I dollars, Shawmut Hills will be the vibrant community that it was when I first discovered it.

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Neighborhood organizations hold meetings informing residents about proposed zoning changes

Submitted 02-20-2018 under NEWS

Area Neighborhood Associations held weekend meetings to inform residents of proposed zoning changes.

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The mystery lot of 269 Garfield SW

Submitted 02-15-2018 under NEWS

In September of 1965 a house on the city's west side sank into a sinkhole. Years after the sinking the land still sits empty. What is the story behind the property at 269 Garfield SW?

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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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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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German Band EINSHOCH6 performs at Aquinas College: November 1, 2017

Submitted 10-29-2017 under NONPROFITS

Engaging, fun, a musical feast! The German band EINSHOCH6 stands for a culturally unique performance of music, language, and word play by combining elements of classical music with hip-hop lyrics in a remarkable musical form!

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