Community Updates: Friday, September 8
Submitted 09-08-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum announces new upcoming exhibition; Jeremiah Gracia to step down as Economic Development Director for the City of Grand Rapids; and more
Local Artist Highlight: An Introduction to The August Connection at 325 Division Avenue South
Submitted 09-05-2023 under NONPROFITS
Exploring Fashion as an Art Form: Avenue for the Arts visits with an owner of The August Connection on the inspiration and creation of new vintage shop in the Heartside District on Division Avenue South. Interview by Pamela MacDougal.
Community Updates: Friday, September 1
Submitted 09-01-2023 under NEWS
State of Emergency for Kent County declared by Kent County Board of Commissioners, Office of the Governor; Los Colores de México Fiesta Mexicana #54 to be held in Grand Rapids next weekend; and more
Ethics and Religion Talk: Are Religious Communities Too Exclusive?
Submitted 08-28-2023 under OPINION
How can any critically thinking person believe that God just happened to reveal himself to a particular population at a certain time, leaving others out?
Community Updates: Friday, August 25
Submitted 08-25-2023 under NEWS
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants Kent County, City of Grand Rapids funding for lead programs; $585.5 million Fiscal Year 2024 budget unanimously approved by the Kent County Board of Commissioners; and more
Ethics and Religion Talk: Are We Really Free to Make Choices or is God in Total Control?
Submitted 08-21-2023 under OPINION
Are we creatures of choice or are controlled by a God who chooses who will go to heaven and who will go to hell?
Take charge of your health this fall with no-cost in-person High Blood Pressure Control workshop in Jenison; additional workshops over Zoom
Submitted 08-21-2023 under NONPROFITS
No-cost PATH workshop for high blood pressure available at Georgetown Senior Center in Jenison. Additional workshops for kidney disease, diabetes and chronic pain available over Zoom.
Community Updates: Friday, August 18
Submitted 08-18-2023 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Museum to host Grand River Adventure event in September; Kent County Treasurer's Office sends out information about property tax foreclosure and tax delinquency; City of Grand Rapids asks for resident volunteers to join CERT team, training sessions full in one day; and more
Ethics and Religion Talk: Is God Really in Control?
Submitted 08-14-2023 under OPINION
If God is truly in control, why are there so many ungodly things happening?
Starting Over
Submitted 08-11-2023 under OPINION
A number of losses alters priorities, creating a need for a life change and the beginning of a new chapter