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ArtPrize hosts volunteers for kick-off event

Submitted 08-10-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

ArtPrize kicks off the 2011 season with an event that honors volunteers.

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Barefoot Racing Hits Grand Rapids

Submitted 08-10-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids is one of seven cities to host a new barefoot 5k race event.

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Artifacts from Self Making at the GreenLion Gallery

Submitted 08-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Artifacts from Self Making - an art review

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Civic Theatre's "Fame" a hit

Submitted 08-09-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Diversely talented students from diversely varying backgrounds embark on a journey together of personal and artistic development at New York City's High School of Performing Arts

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The Silver Spork rides into town

Submitted 08-05-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Local food truck feature

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Stacking up: How the new Fulton Street Farmers Market will put GR on the map

Submitted 07-28-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

[INTERACTIVE MAP] Melissa Harrington explains how the newly proposed $2 million renovation plans for FSFM will position Grand Rapids in the national farmers market scene.

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Public Speaking? No Problem

Submitted 07-26-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

GVSU's Toastmasters club gathers every Thursday morning for a "learn-by-doing" workshop to improve speaking skills, overcome anxiety and build leadership skills

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Grand Rapids Farmers Markets 101

Submitted 07-25-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

An introduction to farmers markets in general and a guide to the many farmers markets available in Grand Rapids.

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Happy birthday, Mr. Calder

Submitted 07-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

[PHOTO ESSAY] Looking back on all the Calder images from our Flickr pool starts to show how much La Grande Vitesse has been a part of our history.

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Local artists come together to give back

Submitted 07-20-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Friends pull together to help an active community member battle cancer

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