🌱 Students' Citywide Art Show + Grand River Restoration Project

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First, today's weather:

Breezy and cooler. High: 57 Low: 36.

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Here are the top three stories today in Grand Rapids:

1. Grand Rapids Public Schools is hosting a citywide art show from Apr. 27 through May 6. The artwork will be made by students from kindergarten through 12th grade. Over 60 schools will be providing more than 2,000 different unique pieces of artwork for the exhibit. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)
2. Michigan's Republican party chose nominees for statewide races at Grand Rapids Convention Center. The meeting saw thousands of delegates congregating to cast ballots on who they ultimately wanted to see on statewide ballots in the next election. Click the link for a detailed breakdown of the meeting's results. (WOODTV.com)
3. Grand Rapids WhiteWater is searching for a management team to begin the restoration project of the Grand River. The river is one of the region's most valuable natural resources that put Grand Rapids on the map. The project is meant to clean the river to ultimately create a premier recreational location for the region. (FOX 17 West Michigan News)

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Today in Grand Rapids:

• GED Program At Streams of Hope (9:00 AM)
• Spring Fun on the Lawn At The Main Library (10:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Grand Rapids Public Schools is asking the community to complete a survey about the district's uniform policy. Click here to complete the survey. (Facebook)
• The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is hosting the Angels of Kinky Boots from Apr. 29 through May 22. Click here to learn more. (Facebook)
• A pen pal project is connecting Grand Rapids' generations. Read the full story on MLive. (Twitter)

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— Danielle Fallon

About me: Danielle Fallon is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master's Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.