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City of Grand Rapids funding housing assistance via La Lucha Fund
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020
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The Rapid invites community feedback as it looks to the area's public transit future
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Food Summit grows connections to support a just West Michigan food system
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