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Joe Biden speaks at American Seating Company

Submitted 02-02-2012 under NEWS

On Wednesday morning, January 31, Vice President Joe Biden visited Grand Rapids for the second time in less than six months. He gave a roughly  45-minute talk at the American Seating Company on the city's northwest side. Biden praised...

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Sr. Barbara returns to City Connection, live Monday evening at 5pm

Submitted 07-11-2011 under NEWS

  At 5 p.m. Monday night, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. This episode marked the return of City Connection's longtime co-host Sr. Barbara Hansen, making her first...

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Multiple homicides and car chase throughout city - Where are you?

Submitted 07-07-2011 under NEWS

UPDATE (11:47 p.m.): At approximately 11:30 p.m., Rodrick Dantzler shot himself, bringing the standoff to an end. Both hostages have been freed and are safe. To all Rapidians who contributed or mulled over your fellow Rapidians' contributions,...

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Former Perkins employees stay strong, re-enter the working world

Submitted 07-04-2011 under NEWS

On June 12, 2011 word broke that all seven West Michigan locations of Perkins Restaurant and Bakery were closed for good. The following morning the news of the entire company filing for bankruptcy left both customers and former employees reeling...

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Footage of Northwest church building fire

Submitted 06-14-2011 under NEWS

Josh Breuer, our man on the street when it comes to providing top notch building fire footage has done it again with this short clip of smoke pouring out of the Latvian Apostolate at Our Lady of Aglona church this afternoon. The Latvian Catholic...

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Mayor Heartwell hosts City Connection on GRTV

Submitted 06-09-2011 under NEWS

UPDATE: Watch the archive of the June City Connection above. Continuing a season of irregular scheduling, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection aired on GRTV and The Rapidian on June 9 at 5 p.m. The program, now in...

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Instruments of Hope Meditation Sculpture Garden Dedication

Submitted 06-07-2011 under NEWS

On Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m.,  the dedication for Phase One of the Saint Francis Sculpture Garden for Prayer and Meditation will begin with an introduction by Mark Siegrist, President of Instruments of Hope. The garden is a...

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[UPDATED] Rescheduled May live call-in show with Grand Rapids mayor

Submitted 05-23-2011 under NEWS

UPDATE: watch the archived video of this month's City Connection above At 5pm Monday night, City Connection, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show was simulcast right here on The Rapidian. The program, now in its 19th year, is co-...

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Interview With Jim Bruckbauer of the Michigan Land Use Institute

Submitted 05-01-2011 under NEWS

  On Tuesday, May 3rd, voters in Grand Rapids, East Grand Rapids, Kentwood, Wyoming, Grandville and Walker will vote on a millage to increase service on The Rapid, the area's public transit bus service.  To help voters who may be...

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Music lovers walk across Michigan to raise funds to bring drumming ensemble from Ghana to GR

Submitted 04-27-2011 under NEWS

Did you have to walk to school as a child? Maybe. Did you have to walk 12 miles every day to get to school? Probably not. For children around the world, walking 12 miles is not uncommon. Many children are unable to attend school due to the distance...

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