Earlier this week the story broke that ICE is planning to expand operations in 20 cities, including Grand Rapids. According to news sources, ICE is looking for office space. I want to emphasize that for now, this is all we know. There are a lot of rumors as to when to this will happen and where. There rumors as to why Grand Rapids was selected. But as of right now, the information in this WOOD-TV article is all we know.
Happy New Year, Garfield Park Neighbors! For over 50 years, GPNA has been building relationships, partnerships, and initiatives. Read on to see why GPNA encourages all neighbors to make a monthly or annual donation to GPNA. It is a gift that keeps on giving to you and your neighbors all year round.
Hello neighbor, and greetings from the GPNA Lodge on this well-earned sunny day. Listening to winter dripping its way down the drain always reminds me of the great resource provided by the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW). You can select one or more storm drains to adopt. I believe you can even name your adoptee.
The majority of the work that GPNA does is right here in our neighborhood, the area between 28th Street, Cottage Grove, Eastern Avenue, and US 131. However, GPNA staff also engages in work that affects the broader community. Picture yourself as the smallest doll in a set of stacking dolls. Decisions made at the regional/county level affect your city, which affects your neighborhood, which affects your street, which affects you.