Local elections don’t usually measure up to the high drama we’re used to from last November, but they make a great deal of difference by determining the nitty-gritty of how money is spent in communities,...
Nurturing a community of local poets, the Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition enters its 47th year and seeks to continue to stimulate creativity among Kent County residents of all ages.
“There’s growth...
A landmark case challenging the status quo of same-sex marriage in America is moving from Michigan to the Supreme Court.
April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse of Hazel Park, Mich., along with couples from other...
A group of people wait in the cold for the bus to arrive. When it does pull up, they push through snow banks to reach the door, feet sinking into snow up to their shins.
Winter in Kent County brings...
A summit addressing Kent County’s low literacy will take place in Grand Rapids on Sept. 19.
The Community Literacy Summit, organized by the Community Literacy Initiative (CLI) of the Literacy Center...
