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Music beat reporters needed for The Rapidian

by Ken Ford (Ken Ford)

Submitted 02-02-2012 under OPINION

What is the music beat? The Rapidian's Music Beat is a community of reporters that engage in the local Grand Rapids music scene. Who's welcome to join? Everyone! The community of reporters will work as a team to cover any and all genres of...

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Harmony Brewing Company opens in Eastown

by Mary Hunter (mm2hunter)

Submitted 02-01-2012 under OPINION

For the past several years, the city of Grand Rapids has been garnering attention for its numerous and popular micro-breweries. The newest addition is Harmony Brewing Company, located at Lake Drive and Wealthy Street. The establishment is owned by...

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What's behind the Believe 2 Become initiative?

by LINC News Bureau | Lifting up the voice of the community. (LINC News Bureau)

Submitted 01-27-2012 under NONPROFIT

Wednesday night, members of the community gathered as a part of the LINC News Bureau and discussed the work of Believe 2 Become (B2B) within the neighborhood. Believe 2 Become is a collaborative partnership of hundreds of organizations and...

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LINC News Bureau set to launch this month

by LINC News Bureau | Lifting up the voice of the community. (LINC News Bureau)

Submitted 01-03-2012 under NONPROFIT

The LINC News Bureau is a project of The Rapidian and LINC designed to bring news to the people of Grand Rapids through the eyes and ears of their fellow citizens. Through training, equipment and support, the bureau is removing barriers that have...

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Looking ahead: beats on The Rapidian

by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)

Submitted 12-30-2011 under OPINION

We're always looking for creative ways to give our readers more information about the city of Grand Rapids. We are also know we have quite a lot of reporters that have strong, passionate interests in one specific topic. Some of us would be...

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Habitat recipient "pays it forward"

by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)

Submitted 12-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

It started when a speck of shingle stone landed in Michael Bradley's eye. Bradley was volunteering as one of Union High School's Habitat builders. While Bill Moerdyk, a Kent County's Habitat for Humanity ...

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The Rapidian gets very local, weekly

by Holly Bechiri (Holly)

Submitted 12-19-2011 under OPINION

Since the beginning of The Rapidian's life over two years ago, we've been sending out a weekly digest that provided you with a complete list of the last week's stories. However, we realize this could be pretty hard to weed through. With...

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Lives of the non-religious: meet the members of CFI

by Ellen Lundgren (ellenlundgren)

Submitted 12-13-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Center for Inquiry Michigan may not be a widely known group, but members report that it has become a very important haven for area non-believers. Center for Inquiry (CFI) is an international non-profit that "encourages evidence-based inquiry...

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Amnesty International Global Write-a-thon comes to Grand Rapids

by Amnesty International- Grand Rapids Local Group #51 (Amnesty Grand Rapids)

Submitted 12-05-2011 under NONPROFIT

This week kicked off the Amnesty International(AI) Global Write-a-thon, which is a mobilization for people from around the world to write letters on behalf of what AI refers to as “prisoners of conscience.” Although AI has had a...

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In studio: Sunday Soup moves to (106) Gallery, wins grant in international Sunday Soup competition

by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)

Submitted 11-18-2011 under NONPROFIT

Can't listen right now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (10:03) Sunday Soup committee members Teresa Zbciak and Miriam Slager join us on air. Sunday Soup is a community-based mini-grant that happens on a monthly basis. The...

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