When 9th grader Raqhelle Millbrooks was challenged to take action in her community, she took that challenge seriously, but remembered the importance of fun.
She started a project,...
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Glance at the Past is a local history radio project presented by Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the Grand...
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We know that The Rapidian thrives on the wonderful volunteers we have, and now there's another way to volunteer. The first Rapidian Street Team is officially in the works. A street team is a...
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The City of Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation. With five years worth of a temporary...
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This week Kris Spaulding, Co-Owner and Sustainability Director of Brewery Vivant discusses the environmental merits of canning beer instead of bottling it – the method traditionally...
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For the past ten or so years KVO/CBOT has partnered with Northview High School to bring together students with differing abilities to learn and dance together. In preparation for the 2012...
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The Conductive Learning Center is in the running for grants up to $50,000 in the Art Van Charity Challenge. Public vote will decide the winner in the 4th annual Million Dollar Charity...
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As Dave Jones enters All City Kicks in Eastown, he’s wearing cargo shorts, a t-shirt, a cap and an easy smile. He greets his buddies working at the store and...
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Neither luck nor charm responded to GRCC’s third attempt to attract favorable voters to the polls. The college experienced its third consecutive campaign loss since 2007, a $98.6 million-...
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Space Kid, aka Vernon Carter, has both talent and a plan. Following hometown success with the much celebrated electro-hip hop duo Flying Without...
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To qualify for the Transplant Games of America you must have either undergone transplant surgery six months prior to the games and be in a...
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On Wednesday May 16th, Miriam Aukerman of the American Civil Liberties Union spoke to a full audience for the...
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88.1 fm, Cabbage Under Glass, Community Media Center, Eugene Davis, Glance at the Past, Grand Rapids, Lettuce, Michigan, Radio, WYCE
Glance at the Past is a local history radio project presented by Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the...
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I’ve never been big on soap opera — the comas, faked scuba accidents, and love children aside, I just never believed that much damage could happen to one family. There has to be...
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Adrienne Wallace, Christine Lentine, elementary schools, food insecurity, Grand Rapids Public Schools, hunger, kids food basket, sack lunches, youth
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That Wah was born in 1958 in the mountainous Karen State in Burma. Growing up, That Wah and her three siblings worked on a rice patty farm in the village. One day her family went to reap the...
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Glance at the Past is a local history radio project presented by Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the...
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Diversity, economic development, Gay population, Grand Rapids, high-technology industry, young talent attainment, young talent retention
By: Nate Bell, Ben Hazekamp, Michael Phua, Ryan VanderPloeg
Grand Rapids is a gem in Western Michigan, but it currently runs the risk of losing its luster. As the city has struggled to...
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When the staff at the Humane Society of West Michigan was brainstorming to develop a new fundraiser, the conversation turned to dogs in the community who...
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BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) is a national organization that brings together locally-owned, independent businesses across the country interested in impacting...
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On Friday evening, May 18th from 6 - 8 p.m., the Grand Rapids Dominican Associates are...
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Miriam Aukerman, Staff Attorney for the West Michigan Regional Office of the American Civil Liberties Union, will...
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Grand Rapids-based artist, Georgia Taylor, has received the...
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By: Akilah F.
What community activities can you do for your block? An extravagant dinner was held at Berean Baptist Church on April 17th in recognition of those members of the...
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active, Active Commute Week, bicycle, Bicycling, bus, commute challenge, commuting, Events, Greater Grand Rapids, Greater Grand Rapids Bicycle Coalition, metro, rapid, transportation, West Michigan
Monday, May 14 kicks off Active Commute Week here in metro Grand Rapids. Held to encourage active transportation use, the...
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apple farmer, cooking class, cooking classes, food, food truck debate, food trucks, local food, Molly Clauhs, The Silver Spork
For Molly Clauhs the role of food is not just one of sustenance or creativity; it is also a way to connect with her community. When...
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Albert Baxter, Baxter Award, cultural historian, Goodwillie Environmental School, Grand Rapids Historical Society, Great Lakes Lifeways Institute, Great Lakes Traditional Arts Gathering, Gun Lake Bank of Pottawatomi Indians, Kevin Finney, Native Americans of the Great Lakes, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Women's City Club
Kevin Finney, local cultural historian, outdoorsman and scholar, was honored with the 2012 Baxter Award Thursday night by the Grand Rapids Historical Society at...
