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Expand your mind downtown

Submitted 02-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids' skyline took on a new look, this month, with the installation of “Big Mind Sky” atop downtown’s Trade Center Building at 50 Louis Northwest. Installation of the neon sculpture by Swiss-born artist Ugo Rondinone...

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Can we keep buying local in the winter?

Submitted 01-31-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

There are arguments for and against buying local produce, but whether or not you are an advocate, there is something deliciously visceral about a weekend farmers market. In the summer there are sights, smells and an infectious bustle that cannot...

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Something is killing young people in our community

Submitted 01-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Are you aware that suicide is the second leading cause of death among citizens age 15-24 in Kent County? I was hesitant about beginning this article with such sad information because I prefer to be positive and share information which is uplifting....

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Exotic and Interesting: Orchid Show on display this weekend

Submitted 01-25-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Just when you thought January could not be any more grey, cold or unpredictable, the Grand Valley Orchid Society and the Frederik Meijer Gardens offer up a bright breath of beauty with the 14th annual orchid show. The show is held in the Grand Room...

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Creston grad begins term on D.C.'s highest court

Submitted 01-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Friday, February 3, will be a big day for long-time Heritage Hill residents Larry and Nancy Beckwith and their family. They will be in Washington D.C. to witness and celebrate the investiture of Larry's daughter, Corinne Beckwith, as an...

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Race for a Cure project makes Grand Rapids awesome

Submitted 01-23-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

There’s nothing awesome about cancer. Well, except maybe a bicycle racing team that supports local fitness programs for cancer patients. That’s how Brad MacKenzie sees it anyway. MacKenzie, 27, won January’s $1000 grant from the...

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Presentation aims to spread the word about plight of moon bears

Submitted 01-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Spreading the message about moon bears' suffering is making a difference. In Grand Rapids, Melissa Malinowski is doing her part to get out the word. Malinowski is the chair of the West Michigan Animals Asia volunteer group. She will be giving a...

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Joel Salatin reflects on city life, kitchen time and the Grand Rapids chicken fight

Submitted 01-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

While Joel Salatin was in town for a presentation at Calvin College's January Series, he also stopped in to Nourish Organic Market for a booksigning event for his new book Folks, This Ain't Normal and various other books that he has...

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Gifts or Creatures to play free show at Schuler Books

Submitted 01-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The husband and wife music duo Gifts or Creatures will play a free show at Schuler Books and Music (the 28th street location) this Friday at 7 p.m. Brandon Foote (guitar) and Bethany Foote (piano) will also be joined by friend and percussionist Ty...

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President and CEO of Humane Society of the United States comes to Grand Rapids

Submitted 01-16-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Anyone who has read Wayne Pacelle's best-selling book “The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them,” understands the mission of the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). For those...

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