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What's On Tap: December 12-18

Submitted 12-12-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Your local breweries are not only excellent providers of high quality refreshments, they're also hosting a lot of great events this week. Stop by your favorites and support local beer and culture.

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Grand Rapids Brewing Company strives to maintain organic, local focus in spite of challenging obstacles

Submitted 12-11-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

A year after their downtown location opened, the brewery continues to promote local food, beer and history.

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Losing time: amnesia survivor tells her story

Submitted 12-11-2013 under VOICES

Megan Brown shares what it's like to have amnesia. She knows: when she was 16, she lost almost three years of her life after a seizure.

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Local artists band together for typhoon relief

Submitted 12-11-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

A group of Grand Rapids artists are rallying together to raise money for the Typhoon Haiyan relief effort. "Art For Water," an exhibition which will feature the work of over 15 local artists, with all proceeds being donated to aid organizations.

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Experience Grand Rapids' new program seeks to reach out to visitors

Submitted 12-11-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Experience Grand Rapids has recently joined a national hospitality program called Certified Tourism Ambassadors for better tourism experiences.

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"It's who I am": Scout embraces his Eagle identity

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

Troop 200 awards Alex Putkovich his Eagle Scout badge during an unpredictable Eagle Court of Honor

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$1 million bikeway to be constructed in Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

A long-awaited bicycle route will be constructed next year on Grand Rapids’ West Side. The route is approximately three-and-a-half miles and will link Kent Trails with the Fred Meijer White Pine State Trail.

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Snowy owls flock to West Michigan

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

The snowy owl, a bird native to the Arctic region, is once again making appearances in West Michigan. Several sightings of the majestic bird have been reported and have prompted curiosity as to why the bird is flying so far south.

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Michigan filmmakers explore reality of small town life

Submitted 12-10-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Michigan natives Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn bring their film Medora to Grand Rapids, which follows the lives of four high school boys from the poverty stricken town of Medora.

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Cook Library Scholars: A pathway of opportunity

Submitted 12-10-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Grandville Avenue Arts and Humanities provides a safe and welcoming environment where students can flourish.

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