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Prenatal Care Programs and Resources Within Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-05-2009 under NEWS

By Eric Nodge and Jenna Martens, Fredrick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University. Part three of a three-part series   In 2005, with a rate of 7.9 per 1,000 live births, Michigan ranked 40th in the nation in overall infant...

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Restaurant Opening: Angel's Thai Café

Submitted 12-04-2009 under NEWS

It was standing room only as more than 50 people enjoyed a complimentary all-you-can-eat eat buffet at the Grand Opening of Angel’s Thai Café, located at 136 Monroe Center NW. Angel's chef Ger Lee had previously indicated that the eatery was due to...

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Winter bicycling tips: Bike year round and be safe!

Submitted 12-03-2009 under NEWS

More and more Grand Rapidians are choosing to give up the automobile for the bicycle. They are learning that if you are equipped correctly, you can ride your bicycle year round. Drivers expect less bicyclists in colder months, so it is up to the...

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Prenatal Care Discrepancies within Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-03-2009 under NEWS

By: Tyler Oatmen and Sarah Loveland, Frederick Meijer Honors College, Grand Valley State University First article in a three-part series When I walked into the Baxter Community Center on Grand Rapids' southeast side for the first time...

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Critic Jessica Hopper To Speak About Youth, Feminism In Rock

Submitted 12-01-2009 under NEWS

Noted author and cultural critic, Jessica Hopper, will make two stops in Grand Rapids tomorrow afternoon in support of her book The Girls' Guide To Rocking. The first, "Feminist Perspective and Music Criticism," will be presented at Spoelhof Atrium...

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Waste Not, Want Not

Submitted 12-01-2009 under NEWS

An Examination of Grand Rapid’s Recycling System by Frederick Meijer Honors College students at Grand Valley State University, Kevin Bergy, Kurt O’Hearn, Britta Stifler, Emily Schneider, and Robert VanVossen. Everybody loves freebies.  Better...

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52 GR area nonprofits participate in Chase Community Giving

Submitted 11-25-2009 under NEWS

The mantra of social media marketing could very well be "be human." Equipped with Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts, corporations, businesses and nonprofit organizations have been using these tools to foster more personable...

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Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!

Submitted 11-24-2009 under NEWS

When walking through the Humane Society of Kent County, you see a more cheerful place than you may have expected.  You see "hope," says Karen Terpstra, the executive director.  Dogs are typically paired in their kennels to alleviate...

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Turkey Throwdown and What Rapidians are Thankful About

Submitted 11-23-2009 under NEWS

About 90 people gathered on November 23 for a noon potluck outside the Monroe Center Biggby Coffee www.biggby.com. Organized by Danny Beckett, Cindy Grace and Lisa Lehmann people from all over downtown gathered to meet, greet and eat. Participants...

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Found Footage Festival at UICA

Submitted 11-23-2009 under NEWS

On Sunday, November 22, UICA (41 Sheldon SE) hosted the Found Footage Festival, a roadshow of funny and bizarre ephemeral video. The evening was hosted by Joe and Nick, collectors of the discarded remains of an era when every product came with a how...

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