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Deep Fried Bytes rounding out second year of podcasts

Submitted 01-29-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Growing up around Grand Rapids, Chris Woodruff would head to a local Mexican restaurant whenever he had a hankering for his deep-fried food of choice: ice cream. Now a technology consultant with RCM Technologies, Woodruff collaborates with...

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Crime in real time

Submitted 01-22-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

On Thursday morning the Grand Rapids Police Department invited representatives from local neighborhood watch groups to attend a training concerning a new method for mapping arrests and crime in Grand Rapids. Due to recent budget cuts the Grand...

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The Speak Equal Concert series a success

Submitted 01-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

On Saturday, January 16, Speak Equal held the first of its benefit concert series at Rumors Nightclub. Speak Equal is a nonprofit that advocates for the equality and rights of the LGBTQI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex)...

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East Hills Council of Neighbors' efforts lead to a better Grand Rapids

Submitted 01-14-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

During the 1960s, the automobile provided the luxury of unrestricted travel. This led to people leaving the cities for what they perceived to be a better life in the suburbs. The abandonment of the city ushered in a plethora of absentee...

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Ghost Heart w/ Cains & Abels, Night Toucher

Submitted 01-13-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Jan. 9 — On Saturday night, a crowd of around 200 gathered at Founders to see local band Ghost Heart perform. Special guests Night Toucher and Cains & Abels opened the show. Night Toucher, self-described as indie-progressive-rock, set the stage...

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The great cathedrals of Grand Rapids

Submitted 01-11-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids is sometimes called the “City of Churches”. As you walk through the streets of Downtown Grand Rapids you can’t help notice the many beautiful cathedrals sprinkled around this great city. I have limited knowledge about these...

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Experimental Percussionist Performs with GR Symphony

Submitted 01-10-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

The Grand Rapids Symphony presented Scottish Visions as part of the Richard and Helen DeVos Classical Series on January 8 & 9. The performance included a special guest appearance by experimental percussionist Evelyn...

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Regional Indie Sounds Featured at The DAAC

Submitted 01-09-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

On Saturday, January 9th the indie music sounds of the Great Lakes region will merge in Grand Rapids. Starting off the trip are local pop-folksters Ribbons of Song, then a visit with our K-zoo neighbors Glow Friends, and finishing off our journey...

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GRIID Winter Classes

Submitted 01-08-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

For the last several years, the Grand Rapids Institute for Information and Democracy (GRIID)  has been putting on classes to help spread awareness of important current issues.  Starting in late January they will be offering two classes...

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Clean Works helps lower HIV transmission from intravenous drug use

Submitted 01-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE

I recently interviewed Steve Alsum. He is the coordinator for Clean Works, a needle exchange and disease prevention program that operates on Mondays and Thursdays out of Heartside Ministry. Clean Works is a ancillary program of The Grand Rapids Red...

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