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Youth Council gets up close and personal with Mayor Heartwell

Submitted 02-15-2012 under NEWS

By: Akilah F.   Mayor Heartwell met with students of Mayor's Youth Council to get an outside opinion of what they not only thought about the State of the City Address that took place at the Devos Place on Jan. 28, but how as a whole the...

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Ghost Heart shares how their songs take shape

Submitted 02-14-2012 under NEWS

Ghost Heart will be kicking off The Jammies main stage performances with their atmospheric riffs and driving beats. I sat down and asked them to talk about what influences them and how their unique mixture of musical styles comes together in the...

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Catalyst Radio: IWW Film Series focuses on labor and social issues

Submitted 02-10-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now?  Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEWIn this episode of Catalyst Radio we learn about a monthly film series put on by the Grand Rapids chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World...

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Brewery Vivant gets Silver LEED certification

Submitted 02-10-2012 under NEWS

Brewery Vivant, a local brewpub that recently made news for being featured in Midwest Living Magazine, is making news again with their announcement today of receiving Silver LEED certification. The brewery is the first commercial brewery in the...

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Catherine's Health Center awarded LEED Gold certification

Submitted 02-10-2012 under NEWS

Catherine’s Health Center, located at 1211 Lafayette in downtown Grand Rapids, has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - is the USGBC’s rating...

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Trillium Haven Farm unveils plans for restaurant in Eastown

Submitted 02-09-2012 under NEWS

Husband and wife team Michael VanderBrug and Anja Mast are well known in Grand Rapids: they have had a booth at the Fulton Street Farmer’s Market for the past eleven years while operating a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program with...

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A Watershed Moment: Living with a smart grid

Submitted 02-09-2012 under NEWS

On this episode of A Watershed Moment, we hear from Dr. Ian Hiskens, the Vennema Professor of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Dr. Hiskens spoke on the panel at the Smart Grid Energy Forum hosted in January by the West Michigan...

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"Black and Blue" documentary premieres in Grand Rapids

Submitted 02-07-2012 under NEWS

"Bringing this documentary to Grand Rapids is really going to make a big impact. It's like a movie on Henry Ford going to Dearborn. This really is an awesome opportunity," says Brian Kruger, producer of "Black and Blue." On...

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Mayor Heartwell returns to the airwaves Monday evening with new co-host

Submitted 02-06-2012 under NEWS

At 5 p.m. Monday night, Mayor Heartwell's live interactive public access show City Connection will be simulcast right here on The Rapidian. City Connection is an opportunity for Grand Rapidians to talk with our mayor about...

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City Commission to meet February 7

Submitted 02-06-2012 under NEWS

This Tuesday, February 7, the Grand Rapids City Commission will meet for their bi-monthly meeting. On this week's agenda are discussions on tax ememptions for several upcoming real estate projects throughout the city, including the Herkimer...

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