Archive for Tag Archives: ' Grand Rapids'
Uninsured watch anxiously as Medicaid debate rolls on
Greg Hunt does not consider himself a gambler. But, in the back of his mind, the 25-year-old Kent County resident knows he is one health crisis removed from thousands of dollars in medical bills he can’t [...]
Grand Rapids races ahead of state on teacher evaluations
The old system of evaluating a teacher’s performance – a principal observing in a classroom – was not particularly effective, school administrators and teacher union leaders agree. The challenge is in coming up with a better [...]
Best, worst of Michigan communities’ fiscal ratings
David Hollister knows a bit about how public budgets work. He served as mayor of Lansing for a decade. Before that, he served two decades in the Michigan House, representing Lansing. And he says, “We need [...]
New rankings find fiscal troubles for city halls across Michigan
While the financial problems of Detroit have captured the headlines this spring, a new analysis released today on government finance finds that dozens of Michigan communities may be on a course for crisis. According to Munetrix, [...]
Volunteers offer short-term foster care for families in crisis
Nothing matters more to Stephanie Murphy than her girls. So when the single Holland mother of three had a medical crisis in 2011, she felt backed into a corner. Her oldest, Alexis Borgman, then 13, could [...]
Land O Links
*Two Michigan suburbs are ranked in the top 10 nationally for offering the best in the way of suburban life. Hint: One is in metro Grand Rapids and one is in metro Detroit. Click through to [...]
In turnaround, suburbs lose business to Detroit after years of flight
I don't see it as a "zero-sum game" at all. When businesses move back
Why are Michigan’s child abuse/neglect rates so high?
Not only is the trend related to the gross lack of employment & in
Schoolchildren shuttle across SE Michigan, raising questions about funding, community identity
There's much to unpack here, but most notable is that the figures and
Pipefitter’s daughter from Downriver becomes potent advocate for Michigan prisoners
Thank you Attorney LaBelle, for all of your non-ending, burdensome wor
Schoolchildren shuttle across SE Michigan, raising questions about funding, community identity
"It's the continuing self-segregation of groups," said Booza, an assis