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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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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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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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Slow down for Slow Art Day this Saturday, April 16, 2011

Submitted 04-15-2011 under NEWS

Picture stopping at a piece of art. What do you notice: The shape? The color? The size? Eight seconds later, your attention is gone and so are you, on to the next piece where you will spend another eight seconds on its aesthetics. If this is you,...

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GR Public Library gets spiny with teen poetry this spring break

Submitted 04-06-2011 under NEWS

April is poetry month, and this week, the Grand Rapids Public Library is opening the doors and shelves for the first Teen Book Spine Poetry Contest. Teens are invited to visit their local library branch and wax poetic by stacking poetic. All...

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[RESCHEDULED] Monthly live call-in show with Grand Rapids mayor to air Thursday 5 p.m.

Submitted 04-04-2011 under NEWS

***UPDATE*** due to a last minute scheduling conflict, this month's episode of City Connection has been rescheduled to Thursday, April 21 at 5 p.m. Our apologies for any inconvenience. At 5pm Monday night, City Connection, Mayor Heartwell's...

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