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Mayor answers citizen concerns on Monday night's City Connection

Submitted 11-05-2012 under NEWS

On November 5, Mayor Heartwell answered questions from local citizens in his monthly call-in show on GRTV (and streamed live here on The Rapidian!) "City Connection."  Heartwell answered questions such as how to avoid parking tickets, the...

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Local Elections 2012: Kent County 13th District commissioner Richard Vander Molen

Submitted 11-05-2012 under NEWS

[UPDATE: Our attempts to contact Michael Johnston were unsuccessful, due to our own error, but we have now been able to be in contact with him and will be bringing you a story shortly. Johnston won the 13th District Commission seat by a narrow...

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Local Elections 2012: State Representative candidates respond to Rapidian questions

Submitted 11-05-2012 under NEWS

  Our politics beat asked the Michigan State Representative candidates Winnie Brinks and Bing Goei some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about where they stand on issues that affect us locally. See below...

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Array of candidates vie for 76th District House seat

Submitted 11-03-2012 under NEWS

Five candidates are vying for the 76th District State Representative seat in Michigan for the Nov. 6 election. Incumbent Republican Roy Schmidt will be facing Democrat Winnie Brinks, along with write-in candidate Bing Goei, William Mohr (U.S....

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GRPS to hold community meetings for proposed Transformation Plan

Submitted 11-02-2012 under NEWS

Following the release of the proposed Transformation Plan from Grand Rapids Public Schools, the administration is holding a series of parent-student-community meetings to help those affected get informed and ask questions. "Superintendent Neal...

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Catalyst Radio: MI Land Air Water Defense fighing fracking, holding fundraiser concert Women For Water at Wealthy Theatre Saturday

Submitted 11-02-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW In this episode of Catalyst Radio we hear about a new Michigan nonprofit called Michigan Land Air Water Defense. The organization has mounted an effort...

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The Funky Buddha stretches its studio space

Submitted 11-02-2012 under NEWS

The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse is getting flexible, and not just the yogi’s who attend. This December, Chris and Karrie Reinbold, founders of the The Funky Buddha, will stretch their business to Holland.  The Funky Buddha Yoga Hothouse,...

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Local Elections 2012: Kent County 14th District candidates respond to Rapidian questions

Submitted 11-02-2012 under NEWS

Our politics beat asked the Kent County 14th District Commission candidates [Casey O'Neill and Carol Hennessy] some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about where they stand on issues that affect us locally...

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Local Elections 2012: Michigan U.S. Senate candidates respond to Rapidian questions

Submitted 11-01-2012 under NEWS

Our politics beat asked the Michigan U.S. Senate candidates [Pete Hoekstra, Debbie Stabenow and Scotty Boman] some questions for our Rapidian readers. Harley Mikkelson was not available for comment. We hope they help you to get informed about where...

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Annual Refugee art auction to be held at Bar Divani

Submitted 11-01-2012 under NEWS

“[Art Without Borders] is a fundraiser and awareness event. We want people to know that there are refugees in their community and to know why [refugees] are here,” says Kate Law, Marketing and Communication Specialist at Bethany...

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