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Kentwood schools work on diversity plan
With students from 53 different countries, speaking 59 different languages in Kentwood Public Schools, the district is working on a long-range diversity plan that will make certain needs of all students are met. Comment?
Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009
... family, who descended from the rancher who inspired the term, says it's being mis-used," Scott Urbanowski of Kentwood, Michigan said on LSSU's site. Meanwhile, Matthew Mattila of Green Bay, Wisconsin recommended a five-year banishment so it won't be ... Comment?
Adoption: 9-year-old needs family with strong male role model
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... our heart - call Christopher Fisher, Lutheran Adoption Service, 281-4706, or write to him at 1715 Sutherland Drive, Kentwood, MI 49508. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Comment?
Grand Rapids charities bring Christmas joy to those in short supply
... said. "In spite of everything they've done, there's people who care for them." A holiday concert, courtesy of Kentwood band Next II None, helped boost Reginald Turner's spirits. He smiled and bobbed his head to gospel and R&B songs, and talked of ... Comment?
School project turns into reward for teenage volunteer at Grandville nursing home
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... place -- both the residents and those who work there for pay. And so he attends classes at Lighthouse Academy in Kentwood, manages the school's basketball team, thrills to science classes, and spends his spare hours at Brookcrest. He's not ... Comment?
Congo family's first Christmas in U.S. is 'time of great happiness and joy'
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... where they had no work and no school for the children, and no running water or electricity. They settled in a Kentwood apartment in June with the help of Lutheran Social Service of Michigan. Now, the parents -- he's 29, she's 25 -- have hope for ... Comment?
Community Calendar for December 24-31
... to share at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Herrick District Library, 300 S. River Ave., Holland. For details, call 355-3728. KENTWOOD SENIOR CHORALE -- Mixed chorus of those ages 50 and older welcome to practices held 2:45 to 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, through May 14, ... Comment?
East Kentwood High School's new mentoring program shows increase in some grades
A new mentor program that has East Kentwood High School juniors and seniors helping out freshman has been a huge success already, staffers say. Comment?
Art Prize contestant accused of slapping cop pleads to misdemeanor
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... ouble-booking the venue where her reception was scheduled. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Police seek man who broke into Kentwood Goodwill store Comment?
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Paperwork snag raises costs for park property in Cascade Township
... to pay $87,819 in interest and costs for obtaining the land. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) West Michigan blood donors : Kentwood City Commission starts 2010 with budget, millage talks Ada-Cascade Comment?
Kentwood City Commission starts 2010 with budget, millage talks
... ewing the 2010 budget. E-mail the author of this story: localnews@grpress.com Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Story tags: Kentwood Comment?
Byron Center Historical Museum seeks items to fill out exhibits
... Details: 878-0888. E-mail the author of this story: localnews@grpress.com Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Previous story: Kentwood City Commission starts 2010 with budget, millage talks Next story : Belding Dial-a-Ride shuts down for holidays Story tags: ... Comment?
Alleged Joy Riding Teens Ought Not Expect Aught But Coal in Their Stockings
... teens would come back at night to simply drive away. And not only in Grandville, but in Grand Rapids, Wyoming, and Kentwood, as well, says Steere. Meanwhile, Holland police think they have the kid responsible for several automobile burglaries in the ... Comment?
Forest Hills sells driveway back to home owners
... nd has never been used by the district, administrators said. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Appointments made to several Kentwood city committees : New parks plan calls for trail-to-trail network Ada-Cascade Comment?
Crusaders split weekend games; Buccaneers roll
Muskegon Catholic Central's varsity hockey squad won a late game against Lowell/Caledonia Friday night in Kentwood, but couldn't make it two in a row on Saturday as the Crusaders stumbled against Cheboygan. Comment?
District seeks names for Wayland Union Schools Alumni Hall of Fame
... he author of this story: localnews@grpress.com Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Previous story: Open house honors retiring Kentwood police officers Next story : Wyoming family fights to keep their urban chickens Story tags: Hastings-Wayland Comment?
Kent County Democrats in state Legislature aim to protect local Department of Human Services
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... would address other issues of local concern, not all of the legislators were on board. State Sen. Bill Hardiman, R-Kentwood, said he did not sign a letter seeking improved communication with state and county DHS officials. Hardiman, who chairs the ... Comment?
Telescope: Peace on Earth, goodwill toward enemies
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... keep theirs until spring. Ergo, Santa's beasts of burden are girls. Not necessarily so, says John Pellegrini of Kentwood, Mich., a reader of the Chicago Sun-Times. He points out that while reindeer bulls may lose their antlers early, neutered steers ... Comment?
Concussion trend changing how sports injuries are handled
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... The agreement was tested fully in the recent season when Alec, the youngest of the three sons and a junior for East Kentwood's soccer team, went down in a game at Rockford. "I watched, and it was clear the trainers were doing the right things, ... Comment?