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The many arts of Festival of the Arts

Submitted 05-31-2012 under NEWS

This Friday at 11:45 a.m., Grand Rapids will start its annual  Festival of the Arts. This will be the 43rd year in a row the city has done this celebratory weekend dedicated to the arts. The festival will feature a Regional Art Competition, art...

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A Watershed Moment: Monitoring wind on Lake Michigan

Submitted 05-30-2012 under NEWS

On this week’s episode we hear from Dr. Erik Nordman, Professor of Natural Resource Management at Grand Valley State University and West Michigan Environmental Action Council Board President as he talks about a new wind monitoring buoy that...

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The City of Grand Rapids hopes to get social with you

Submitted 05-23-2012 under NEWS

The City of Grand Rapids is in the midst of a transformation. With five years worth of a temporary tax hike totaling $32 million dollars, they're hoping to overhaul the city's business plan top to bottom. They say a more fiscally responsible...

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Transplant Games of America to come to GVSU this July

Submitted 05-21-2012 under NEWS

To qualify for the Transplant Games of America you must have either undergone transplant surgery six months prior to the games and be in a healthy condition, or be a living donor. This year the games will take place from the 28th to the 31st of July...

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Catalyst Radio: Kids Food Basket addressing food insecurity in school-aged youth

Submitted 05-18-2012 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 learn what it takes for Kid’s Food Basket to feed nearly 4,800 kids dinner each weekday. Our...

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A Watershed Moment: National sustainable business conference comes to Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-16-2012 under NEWS

BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) is a national organization that brings together locally-owned, independent businesses across the country interested in impacting their communities through socially-responsible business...

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Miriam Aukerman of ACLU to speak in Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-15-2012 under NEWS

Miriam Aukerman, Staff Attorney for the West Michigan Regional Office of the American Civil Liberties Union, will speak at a meeting of the Progressive Women’s Alliance of West Michigan on Wednesday, May 16. Her topic will be “Protecting...

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Active Commute Week kicks off in Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-14-2012 under NEWS

Monday, May 14 kicks off Active Commute Week here in metro Grand Rapids. Held to encourage active transportation use, the week will feature various events, workshops and the Active Commute Week Challenge. From May 14 through Friday, May 18,...

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Amway + KaBOOM! = new playground for D.A. Blodgett-St. John's

Submitted 05-08-2012 under NEWS

Kaboom is usually the noise heard when something falls down, but not in the case of KaBOOM! a national nonprofit that builds playgrounds in an effort to save play. Their goal is to create a place to play within walking distance of every child in...

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Mayor Heartwell hosts live call-in show Monday night at 5

Submitted 05-07-2012 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 issues. If...

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