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Grand Rapids Schools Suspend Superintendent Search
WXMI Local News
Jan 24The Grand Rapids Public Schools have decided to suspend their superintendent search for at least another 18 months. Following a groundswell of support and positive feedback from students, parents, staff members and the community for Interim Superintend... »
GRPS Holds School Choice Open Houses
WXMI Local News
Jan 19Hundreds of students who travel in from outside of the Grand Rapids public school district took part in the School Choice open house Wednesday night.The district holds a few of these open houses every year. Wednesday’s was held at Union High School. Bo... »
Bernard Taylor On Leave From GRPS Effective Wednesday
WXMI Local News
Jan 03Grand Rapids Public Schools has announced that Dr. Bernard Taylor Jr., current district superintendent, has been granted leave from the district effective Wednesday.Tuesday afternoon, the Board’s Executive Committee granted a study leave to Taylor, dur... »
Today's Top 3: Go ahead, kvetch about the overblown snow forecasts
Grand Rapids Press News Impact
Jan 02Other top stories: roadside memorials and the obituary of a Creston grad who worked for the Tiger Woods foundation. »
Obituaries Today: Dennis Burns, top Creston High athlete, junior golf director at Tiger Woods Foundation
Grand Rapids Press News Impact
Jan 02Check out today's obituaries from The Grand Rapids Press. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
How Many Times Can Republicans Tell The Same Lies About Health Care Reform And Have The Media Repeat Them As News?
Liberal Values
Dec 29I don’t know which is worse, that a major party candidate would tell such a lie or that a major news organization would cover it without pointing out the facts. Rick Perry is repeating the same type lie frequently made by Republicans that the Affordabl... »
Toys for Tots Waterpark Day this Sunday, December 18
Double JJ Pony Tales
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Mayor’s Book Club for December
The Atrium Blog
Dec 06What’s your turnip? In our story this month, a rabbit finds an extra turnip while preparing for the cold winter months and decides to give it to a friend who may not have been as fortunate. So how will you be giving back this season? The holidays are... »
Occupy Grand Rapids to protest privatization of veterans’ care
The Michigan Messenger
Nov 09Members of Occupy Grand Rapids are planning to spend Friday protesting state plans to privatize careworker positions at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. In a Facebook post the group says that it will gather from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Grand Rapids Ho... »
ArtPrize 2010 sculpture installed, dedicated on the grounds of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
Grand Rapids Press News Impact
Oct 25Grand Rapids artist Sheila Grant donated her piece titled "Possibilities" to the historic facility. »