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Bryan Esler
The $184 million, 12,000 seat publicly owned venue is expected to generate more than $800 million in economic impact
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Kent County voters will decide this fall on a funding renewal supporting the Jon Ball Zoo and Grand Rapids Public Museum, starting next year 11th graders in Michigan will no longer be required to take the essay portion of the Michigan Merit Exam, and more. -
It will now serve over 100 youth per day with afterschool and summer programs -
New data from The Right Place shows the area added 2,000 new jobs in 2025 -
Michigan Wine Month, A Writing Marriage, Good Earth, The Pad Project., and The Numero Group. -
Is Kent County failing its students? One local leader gives the community a “C-minus” when it comes to student success, but a network of 200 partners is working toward improving the “cradle to career” pipeline.
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