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Writers Under 30 series opens the floor up to young local artists

Submitted 09-22-2016 under NEWS

In partnership with Great Lakes Commonwealth of Letters (GLCL) and Bombadil Books, the Writers Under 30 series celebrates the work of writers under 30 years of age by hosting public readings, workshops and other literary events featuring young...

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The Potter's House School making art from the rubbish

Submitted 09-20-2016 under NEWS

I’m going to change the way I look at a person… and the way I treat a person as well. (Adeline Andreas, 17) Students of The Potter's House high school in Grand Rapids made an impact in Mexico this summer. Now, to capture the...

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Ride The Rapid to ArtPrize Eight

Submitted 09-20-2016 under NEWS

The transformation of downtown Grand Rapids into a giant art gallery is well underway. ArtPrize is almost here with opening day starting this Wednesday, September 21 running through October 9. And in ArtPrize’s eighth year as an event, there...

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The Rapid's education campaign "There's More to the Ride" earns national honor

Submitted 09-19-2016 under NEWS

This past April, The Rapid launched a new campaign that informs the Greater Grand Rapids region about the merits of public transportation through simple, powerful, consistent, and, most importantly, positive messages about the experience. We're...

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Partners for a Racism-Free Community to host historical foundations of racism event

Submitted 09-15-2016 under NEWS

On Thursday, September 22 at 11:30 a.m., Partners for a Racism-Free Community (PRFC) will host Dr. Vanessa Holden at Rockford Construction for their September Learning Lab titled "The Historical Foundations of Structural Racism." General...

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Commissioner Kelly to discuss neighborhoods in this month's episode of City Connection

Submitted 09-12-2016 under NEWS

This month, Second Ward Commissioner Ruth Kelly is the guest on City Connection. The episode will air Monday, September 12 from 5 to 6 p.m. Every month on the first Monday, Mayor Bliss or a guest will be open to all questions sent in during or in...

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Eastown Streetfair embraces mix of art, food, weather

Submitted 09-11-2016 under NEWS

On Saturday, the Eastown Community Association’s and the Eastown Business Association’s 44th annual Eastown Streetfair provided a little bit of everything from art, food and music to a downpour of rain and finally sunshine. The over 140...

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GVSU explores being a good neighbor on the Westside

Submitted 09-08-2016 under NEWS

On Thursday, August 25, 2016, Grand Valley State University hosted its first ever Good Neighbor Orientation on the downtown Pew Campus. There, a group of West Side community partners, GVSU faculty and staff and nearly 50 students all gathered to...

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Grand Rapids begins race-based review of traffic stops

Submitted 08-31-2016 under NEWS

Interactions between police officers and people of color have drawn national attention lately, and the City of Grand Rapids is taking pro-active measures. The city has hired Lamberth Consulting to perform a widespread review of traffic stops...

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Community journalism workshop sparks discussion, features new reporter worksheet

Submitted 08-30-2016 under NEWS

Yesterday at noon, The Rapidian held our Community Journalism Workshop at the Grand Rapids Community Foundation. We had a light lunch courtsey of Cherry Deli and got into the particulars of writing and publishing on our website. Kiran Sood Patel,...

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