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Gazelle Girl Race refreshes for 2015

Submitted 01-12-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

Registration is open and more than 800 women are already planning to run one of the Gazelle Girl races. The popular half marathon and 5k are set for Sunday April 19. The date moved around between the first and second years from a Saturday to a...

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Design architects to share stories of Old Federal Building's transformations

Submitted 01-06-2015 under LOCAL LIFE

From Historical Society member Jim Winslow: "CANCELLED: Due to the possibility of inclement weather and bitter cold this program 'Federal Building to Woodbridge N. Ferris Building — Renewal and Reconnection' is canceled tonight....

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Ski film premiere, fundraiser encourages girls to do more, be more in the outdoors

Submitted 12-19-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

West Michigan’s local ski community with ties to Jackson Hole, WY has landed the ski film “Pretty Faces” to make a stop in Grand Rapids, Michigan on its national tour to inspire young female athletes to do more, be more....

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West Side booms with new restaurants, breweries

Submitted 12-16-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Recently, the west side of Grand Rapids has seen major urban development and growth for the restaurant industry. Within the past six months there has been a multitude of announcements regarding new restaurants, breweries and even distilleries...

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Santa signs to deaf children

Submitted 12-15-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) is probably not a nonprofit that comes readily to mind unless someone in your family or a friend happens to live with hearing loss. You might not know of this organization’s existence because only 3.8%...

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Downtown noodle restaurant pays homage to historical spice trade

Submitted 12-09-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Tory O’Haire is a storyteller. Walking into the The Bandit Queen, his most recent restaurant is an adventure story immersed into the world of the East Asian spice trade. “The idea was to devise a restaurant based on the idea of trade...

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Wintertime Fun in Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Fleeting seasons are whizzing by us, seemingly quicker with each passing year. We blame it on old age and busy agendas, but the reality is— life is short. The time is upon us to start benefiting from the abundant wintertime activities Grand...

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Mushrooms keep growing at The Urban Mushroom

Submitted 12-02-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Mary Ann Faulkner, new owner of The Urban Mushroom, is regarded as the “Rocker Mushroom Chick” by her customers at the Fulton Street Farmers Market. Little do they know, she actually has years of experience not only in the food industry...

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World AIDS Day Memorial, Celebrations at Wealthy Theatre, Fountain Street Church

Submitted 11-28-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

World AIDS Day is one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization according to the WHO website.  Locally, this global campaign will be recognized with two special commemorative...

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Grand Valley Ford team "goes further"

Submitted 11-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The ancient giants are almost completely wiped out. For decades, humans have been destroying them, attacking them with axes and taking them down by the thousands. This may sound like a fairytale. Unless you know that the ancient giants are in fact...

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