The City of Grand Rapids hopes to get social with you
Submitted 05-23-2012 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation. With five years worth of a temporary tax hike totaling $32 million dollars, they're hoping to overhaul the city's business plan top to bottom. They say a more fiscally responsible...
Grand Rapids vies for $1M grant in Fighting Hunger Together Facebook campaign
by Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank (Feeding America...)
Submitted 04-09-2012 under NONPROFITS
Listen closely, and you can hear the clatter of keystrokes as thousands of Grand Rapids residents advocate for the city’s hunger-relief organizations. Today marks the beginning of Walmart’s Fighting Hunger Together Facebook campaign. As...
Rapidian infuses Facebook commenting on articles
by Chelsea LaForge (Chelsea)
Submitted 01-30-2012 under OPINION
For many of us, social sites like Facebook are where we have conversations and interactions with people about anything and everything happening around us. Even here at The Rapidian, we use social media regularly to share our stories. In doing this,...
Catalyst Radio: Community Conversation on The Rapidian
by WYCE Radio 88.1 FM (WYCE)
Submitted 12-30-2011 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW Hear what Grand Rapids' citizen journalists and local readers are discussing. The Rapidian's Managing Editor Holly Bechiri and Community...
Spreading the News
by Laurie Cirivello (LCirivello)
Submitted 05-24-2011 under OPINION
It's no surprise to you that we make a big deal about the importance of our community of volunteer Rapidian reporters. The entire model of The Rapidian depends on local people stepping up to report the news, not merely consume it. We continue to...
New Feature Tuesday: Suggestions Slider
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 11-23-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff: A new feature announcement on a Tuesday can really only mean one thing. That’s right, it’s New Feature Tuesday! This time we only have one new feature that we are ready to talk about, the suggestions slider, and actually...
Bylines, RSS feeds, mapping and Facebook stuff: The Rapidian has some new features!
by George Wietor (George)
Submitted 10-26-2010 under OPINION
Now that the craziness of ArtPrize is behind us, we can breathe and finally tell you about the new features we have quietly launched on (and off) the site over the last couple of weeks. That's right, people, it's "New Feature Tuesday" again! ...
Interaction with The Rapidian helps generate coverage ideas
by Matthew Russell (mattsimoto)
Submitted 08-18-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff*: A major element of The Rapidian, if not the most important, is community involvement. Without interaction between readers and reporters, the Rapidian wouldn't be able to offer much, which is why we try to encourage...
[MIDTOWN] Donation yoga on the Green every Wednesday
by Midtown Neighborhood Association (MidtownGR)
Submitted 07-19-2010 under NONPROFITS
Amber Zidarevich Kilpatrick wears many hats. She is the community organizer for Eastown Community Association, a Midtown Neighborhood Association board member, an instructor at Seva Yoga, a wife and a mother to a 10-month old. Since May, Amber has...
[MIDTOWN] MNA to help publicize your Midtown event
by Midtown Neighborhood Association (MidtownGR)
Submitted 07-15-2010 under NONPROFITS
Summer is buzzing with activities, from yard sales to block parties to kickball games on the Green. If you are planning an event or know of one coming up in Midtown, we can help get the word out to your neighbors. Just log onto Facebook and fill out...- 1 of 2
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