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Submitted 08-13-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Git up Already!This weekend there are a few cannot miss events! So here is a quick and dirty throw down list for those who want to get out and about GR style. The list is short, sweet and satisfying.Here is Word on the Street August 13,...

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[MIDTOWN] Couple's documentation shows shopping local does not need to be costly

Submitted 08-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Rice, canned beans, eggs, sweet potatoes, carrots, cheese, bread and El Matador tortilla chips. These are common items in Amanda Narvaes and Josh Dunigan's pantry, and if they are staples on your shopping list, the couple will tell you it does not...

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Clear as a Bell: Fountain Street Church Bells Chime Through Downtown

Submitted 08-10-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

It is one of the most instantly recognizable points on the Grand Rapid skyline. Not as tall as the mighty McKay Tower or iconic as the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, but it is an entirely unique architectural wonder. The bell-tower at Fountain Street...

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Fulton Street Cemetery - Part II: Citizens and their contributions to Grand Rapids

Submitted 08-10-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

The Fulton Street Cemetery is home to men and women who made this city what it is today. Many of the things we enjoy in this city were created by the settlers of a tiny frontier town called Grand Rapids. “The people in this cemetery are...

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Fulton Street Cemetery - Part I: The history and design of a historic masterpeice

Submitted 08-09-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Nestled in the Midtown neighborhood, lying quietly behind a wall on Fulton Street is a great historic relic. The Fulton Street Cemetery is a park maintained by the city for people of all ages to come and enjoy a goldmine of history. The cemetery is...

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Wonderfully-full

Submitted 08-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Ola! This weekend feels very mid summer…. School is creeping up but there is still time to get some fantastic lake and event time in before the season is kaput (or before Artprize begins!) Here are a few suggestions to make your weekend wonderfully-...

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AUDIO - A glimpse into a boxing gym

Submitted 08-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

This is a brief audio piece narrating typical activities in a boxing gym. It was taped at the Michigan Golden Gloves Association gym on Leonard by 131.

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Congressional candidate Paul Mayhue rallies against greed

Submitted 08-01-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Republicans outnumber Democrats 5-2 in this primary election but both parties have a choice to make on August 3. Running against lawyer and civic leader Pat Miles, Jr. is Grand Rapids resident Paul Mayhue. With far fewer resources than Miles, and...

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[MIDTOWN] Midtown resident harvests crops grown in his truck bed

Submitted 07-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

On any sunny evening in Midtown, Eric Kehoe's truck is probably basking on the corner of Grand NE and Hawthorne NE. Arranged neatly in the bed are tomato plants, bell pepper plants, herbs, garlic and salad greens. Crops have been sprouting out of...

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Humane Passing: Hospice of Michigan Marks 30 Years of Service; "Ace of Cakes" Presenting Special Cake

Submitted 07-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Despite the fact that every person on earth will eventually die, Americans still have a long way to go to openly consider the subject of humane death. So suggests Dr. James B. Fahner, Chief Pediatric Oncologist at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and...

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