Exploring our treasured waterways
The City of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Public Schools have joined forces to offer an exciting opportunity to over 800 GRPS students next week at Riverside Park.
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Calvin University
Calvin University is a top-ranked liberal arts university in Grand Rapids.
West Point alum visits Muskegon Maritime Academy
United States Military Academy alum and martial arts expert Jessica Owens will visit the Muskegon Maritime Academy on March 20
Doctor Champions STEM Access in Underrepresented Communities
Grand Rapids native and proud Ottawa Hills High School alum Dr. Keli Christopher is the founder and CEO of STEM Greenhouse – a nonprofit organization with the sole mission of ensuring vulnerable students get the education they deserve.
Calvin University selects marketing and communications VP
Calvin University has hired the institution’s first vice president for marketing and communications, La’Leatha Spillers, who will begin her tenure next month.
Aiming for safer encounters
When Dr. Alisa Carter talks about traffic stops, her voice carries both memory and urgency.
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Davenport University
For more than 150 years, Davenport University has stood apart from other uni-versities because of its unrelenting focus on ensuring its graduates rise to the top of the job market.
Sneak preview: ‘A City Within A City’ examines Grand Rapids from another angle
A new film exploring the Black experience in Grand Rapids shows that the city is more than it appears on the surface.
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Parents’ Guide to Education 2024 Special Section
When it comes to planning for college, as a parent or guardian, one of your most difficult tasks is likely to be finding the right balance between providing helpful input and letting your child have the autonomy to make some choices on their own.
Wild Adventures Await
Parents, you know the drill—summer's just around the corner, and before you know it, your kids will either be glued to screens or delivering that all-too-familiar complaint: 'I'm bored.'
Embrace Books this winter
Discover your next read with recommendations from Taleah Greve, founder of Embrace Books.
Unleash Your Artistic Potential
While ArtPrize continues to be a major draw for world-class artists to Grand Rapids, another lesser-known gem is gaining recognition as a destination for creative minds: the Franciscan Life Process Center.
Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen
Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day, and I’d like to share a unique story about my connection with one of the foremost heroines of the WWII.
GRPS students to experience ‘floating classroom’
A Minnesota-based nonprofit that travels the country with the goal of bringing hands-on, water-based learning opportunities to urban students is coming to Grand Rapids May 15 through 19.
New film reexamines Grand Rapids’ role in water fluoridation
Did you know Grand Rapids was the first city in the nation to fluoridate its public water supply?
New charter school welcomes students
A new k3 school has opened its doors in Southeast Grand Rapids.
Explorers earn top honors
The Grand Rapids Police Department Explorers team took top honors at the Police Explorer State Championship at Fort Custer in Battle Creek the weekend of May 6 and 7.
Plant, share, repeat…
If you're thinking about starting a garden, you might want to look into one of our local seed libraries to learn about growing flowers, herbs, and vegetables that grow well locally.
Catch history in action at Woodland Mall
Shoppers strolling through Woodland Mall this month may just find themselves face-to-face with history.
Free event aims to help families rethink screen time
In an age where technology is woven into the fabric of daily life, parents are facing an increasing challenge when it comes to managing their children's screen time.
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