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...
Let's do lunch: A Twitter chat about food
by Matthew Russell (mattsimoto)
Submitted 11-04-2010 under OPINION
This is a lunch chat you can brown bag, dine out, order in or even stay in bed for. From the Twitter account @verylocal, Rapidian Content Facilitator Matthew Russell will be asking questions and offering prompts about food from noon to 2 p.m....
Here's some food for thought, Grand Rapids
by Matthew Russell (mattsimoto)
Submitted 11-02-2010 under OPINION
No matter where you're from, food is a popular topic. Whether it's finding the best po-boy sandwich in New Orleans, picking out the largest lobster at a shore diner in Maine, finding out what you can (although maybe you shouldn't) fry at a state...
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...
You, with your ear to the ground!
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 04-27-2010 under OPINION
From The Rapidian staff: During our press pit last week about breaking news, Grand Rapids Press' Web Producer Kate Nagengast made some very good points. It was the day after a cancelled Grand Rapids Public Schools board meeting. Emotions were...
Live Mayor Call-In Show Celebrates 18 Years, Adapts With New Technology
Submitted 02-25-2010 under NONPROFIT
A clip from City Connection's first episode on April 24, 1992 with Mayor John Logie. Here at GRTV we constantly meet people with a need to share ideas. Whether it be analysis of our culture, exclamation of faith or sharing talents and...
Deep Fried Bytes rounding out second year of podcasts
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 01-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
Growing up around Grand Rapids, Chris Woodruff would head to a local Mexican restaurant whenever he had a hankering for his deep-fried food of choice: ice cream. Now a technology consultant with RCM Technologies, Woodruff collaborates with...
#BreakfastForSmartPpl sold out in five hours
by Denise Cheng (dennetmint)
Submitted 01-06-2010 under NEWS
January 21. $21. 21 spots. The registration page for #BreakfastForSmartPpl went live at 4:30 p.m. yesterday, and within five hours, all 21 spots had been filled. #BreakfastForSmartPpl is a sunrise breakfast starting at 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 21 at Mosaic...
The First Beer Mile of 2010
by Roberta King (Roberta F. King)
Submitted 01-02-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
A beer mile is an odd event. To compete, you could be good at running, you might be good at drinking beer but to win you need to be somewhat good at both. The Grand Rapids Beer Mile was the brainchild of Steve Schoon, who had been reading about beer...- 1 of 2
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