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Mayor encourages participation in upcoming river cleanup

Submitted 09-05-2012 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell is gearing up for the annual Mayors’ Grand River Clean Up, slated for 9 a.m. on Sat., Sept. 15 at Sixth Street Park in Grand Rapids. There, volunteers will meet up, then head to locations...

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Collaborative portrait project nears end of Kickstarter campaign

Submitted 09-04-2012 under NEWS

"West Side is the Best Side" is no longer a community pride slogan here in Grand Rapids: it's also a collaborative public art project participating in the Inside Out Project, an international collaboration started by the 2011 TED Prize...

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Catalyst Radio: "Not A Genuine Black Man" Sept. 13 to benefit Fair Housing Center

Submitted 08-31-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio we focus on the nonprofit Fair Housing Center of West Michigan, and also learn about an upcoming fundraising...

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Grand Rapids will soon see another 26 miles of bike lanes

Submitted 08-29-2012 under NEWS

This week, Grand Rapids announced plans to add 26 miles of bike lanes across the city within the next year. This came alongside some long-term plans, too: officials want to add 17 miles of bike lanes each year until 2017, eventually giving...

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Citizen concerns answered live tonight by Mayor Heartwell on City Connection

Submitted 08-27-2012 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. City Connection is an opportunity for Grand Rapidians to talk with our mayor about important city...

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Catalyst Radio: GVSU's Vandana Magal, on newspaper industry, global and local media

Submitted 08-24-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW Vandana Magal, associate professor of Journalism at Grand Valley State University’s School of Communications, joins us on Catalyst Radio to...

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Greek Festival gives city a taste of Greece

Submitted 08-20-2012 under NEWS

On August 24-26, the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church will be hosting a Greek cultural festival called “Yassou!” The three day weekend will feature live music, dancing and authentic Greek food. Dancing will be done by the church’...

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Catalyst Radio: Rapidian interns get real-world journalism experience

Submitted 08-17-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW Community Media Center, in addition to being a resource and services nonprofit involving media production, IT, television, radio and citizen...

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Steeplefest to take over Stocking and Fifth this Saturday

Submitted 08-17-2012 under NEWS

On August 18 Steepletown Neighborhood Services and Stockbridge Business Association will be holding the third annual Steeplefest. The free admission street fair will take place from noon until 9 p.m. on the corner of Stocking Avenue and Fifth Street...

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First festival of its kind to jazz up West Michigan on August 18

Submitted 08-14-2012 under NEWS

On August 18, Rosa Parks Circle will be home to West Michigan’s first GRandJazzFest. The free jazz festival is the first of its kind in West Michigan, says public relations publicist Molly Kilmas. The event will begin at noon, and will include...

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