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  1. Kentwood schools work on diversity planRead the original story

    20 min ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    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.

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  2. Make My DayLAKE Superior State's Banned Words for 2009Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | American Reporter

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Lake Superior State University, Tina Fey, Canton, MI

  3. Adoption: 9-year-old needs family with strong male role modelRead the original story w/Photo

    23 hrs ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... our heart - call Christopher Fisher, Lutheran Adoption Service, 281-4706, or write to him at 1715 Sutherland Drive, Kentwood, MI 49508. Recommend Recommend ( 0 )

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  4. Grand Rapids charities bring Christmas joy to those in short supply

    Friday | MLive.com

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Grand Rapids, MI, Life, Charity

  5. School project turns into reward for teenage volunteer at Grandville nursing homeRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 25 | MLive.com

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Grandville, MI

  6. Congo family's first Christmas in U.S. is 'time of great happiness and joy'Read the original story w/Photo

    Thursday Dec 24 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Democratic Republic of the Congo, World News, Africa, Grand Rapids, MI, Burundi

  7. Community Calendar for December 24-31Read the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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, ...

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    Related Topix: Spring Lake, MI, Ferrysburg, MI, Holland, MI, Michigan, Events

  8. East Kentwood High School's new mentoring program shows increase in some gradesRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    A new mentor program that has East Kentwood High School juniors and seniors helping out freshman has been a huge success already, staffers say.

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  9. Art Prize contestant accused of slapping cop pleads to misdemeanorRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... ouble-booking the venue where her reception was scheduled. Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Police seek man who broke into Kentwood Goodwill store

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    Related Topix: Grand Rapids, MI

  10. West Michigan blood donors

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    Hudsonville: Garry Scholten Kentwood: Debra Powell Lyons: Michelle Gaut Marne: Mark Chase Morley: Sandra Vernon Walker: Mike Papranec Wayland: Rebecca Holwerda Wyoming: Mary Watkins Zeeland: Chris Postma >ONE GALLON Coopersville: Steven VanTimmeren Delton: Philip Stoetzel Dorr: Angela Kitler Ionia: Chris Thomas Morley: Shane Burke Pewamo: Angela ...

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    Related Topix: Hudsonville, MI, Michigan, Lyons, MI, Marne, MI, Walker, MI

  11. Paperwork snag raises costs for park property in Cascade TownshipRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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

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  12. Kentwood City Commission starts 2010 with budget, millage talksRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... ewing the 2010 budget. E-mail the author of this story: localnews@grpress.com Recommend Recommend ( 0 ) Story tags: Kentwood

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  13. Byron Center Historical Museum seeks items to fill out exhibitsRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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: ...

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    Related Topix: Byron Center, MI

  14. Alleged Joy Riding Teens Ought Not Expect Aught But Coal in Their StockingsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | WTKG-AM Grand Rapids

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Grandville, MI, Grand Rapids, MI, Wyoming, MI

  15. Forest Hills sells driveway back to home ownersRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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

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    Related Topix: Forest Hills, MI, Ada, MI

  16. Crusaders split weekend games; Buccaneers rollRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Grand Haven Tribune

    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.

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    Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

  17. District seeks names for Wayland Union Schools Alumni Hall of FameRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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

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    Related Topix: Wayland, MI

  18. Kent County Democrats in state Legislature aim to protect local Department of Human ServicesRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 21 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Kent County, MI, Grand Rapids, MI

  19. Telescope: Peace on Earth, goodwill toward enemiesRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 20 | Edmonton Journal

    ... 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 ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Yarmouth, England, United Kingdom, Isle of Wight County, England

  20. Concussion trend changing how sports injuries are handledRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday Dec 20 | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... 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, ...

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    Related Topix: Michigan High School Sports, High School Sports, High School Football, Michigan High School Football, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports

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