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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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Bow Wows and Brews' continued growth sends them to larger venue

Submitted 02-06-2012 under NEWS

Pat Schoen did not anticipate how big the turnout would be when her organization C-SNIP started its Bow-Wows and Brews event three years ago. This year's event, which includes beer tasting from several local brew houses, food, a live auction,...

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Catalyst Radio: PaleoRadio seeks critical conversation without being divisive

Submitted 02-03-2012 under NEWS

Don't have time to listen now?  Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.   INTERVIEW This episode of Catalyst Radio explores a new radio program called PaleoRadio, airing on fellow Grand Rapids nonprofit radio station WPRR....

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Joe Biden speaks at American Seating Company

Submitted 02-02-2012 under NEWS

On Wednesday morning, January 31, Vice President Joe Biden visited Grand Rapids for the second time in less than six months. He gave a roughly  45-minute talk at the American Seating Company on the city's northwest side. Biden praised...

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New Bissell Pet Foundation will benefit animal organizations near and far

Submitted 02-01-2012 under NEWS

For more than 136 years, Bissell Homecare, Inc. has been synonymous with floor care equipment and cleaning products. In the past few years, Bissell also has established itself as a pet-friendly company, with a line of pet-specific cleaning products...

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Grand Rapids parking goes electric

Submitted 01-31-2012 under NEWS

A group of middle school students from Grand Rapids Public School’s Center for Economicology crowded around Mayor George Heartwell last Tuesday to hear him announce five new Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations that will soon be...

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