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The Rapidian partners with Calvin College's student newspaper

Submitted 12-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

  The feed for The Rapidian has been busier in recent weeks, thanks in part to a recently established partnership between The Rapidian and Chimes, Calvin College’s student newspaper. This partnership encourages Calvin...

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Local architect and urban designer works to reimagine Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Mark Miller is in the business of city building. And he and his associates at Nederveld, Inc. are hoping to continue reimagining the City of Grand Rapids. While working at Nederveld, Inc. as a senior architect and urban designer, he has worked on...

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The Bitter End Coffee House: Unique grounds

Submitted 12-06-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

"The environment stimulates thinking," says Grand Valley student, Jessica Pontow. "The ethereal atmosphere helps capture inspiration," agrees fellow student, Patrick Herta. Both Pontow and Herta note the unique setting of the...

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Ready For Life Horizons makes impact in community

Submitted 12-05-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Saturday, Dec. 3, Ready For Life’s Horizons program hosted a Christmas party in conjunction with Calvin residence hall Beets Veenstra. It’s a tradition that has been going on for quite some time, and a tradition that both Calvin students...

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West Michigan Indie hangs out with Kari Lynch

Submitted 12-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

What a great time WMI editor James Quatrine and contributor Magda Przekadzinska had drinking beers and shots with Kari Lynch of the Kari Lynch Band at the Grand Woods Lounge. We talked about her upcoming EP The Kari Lynch Band and hanging out in...

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Uptown anticipates annual Holiday Shop Hop

Submitted 12-04-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Frosted windowpanes, twinkling Christmas lights, evergreen garland hung like lush green waves. Long coats, clouds of breath hanging in the air like frozen moments and thermoses of steaming coffee and tea. As the brisk air of December envelops Grand...

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Live.Dance.Move inspires change in our community

Submitted 12-03-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Kate Rehmus, creator of Live.Dance.Move, is using her own life experiences to help build confidence and community across the Grand Rapids area. She teaches 15 classes a week, and she’s been doing it for six years. While dancing was something...

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Urban Family Ministries reaches out to urban community

Submitted 11-30-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

  Every Thursday night, a group of local teen girls gather at Urban Family Ministries (UFM) for an evening of fun and fellowship, playing games and studying the Bible together. The Bible study, which began meeting in 2010, has played a vital...

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GRAM Education Center supports lifetime learning

Submitted 11-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

  When visitors to the Grand Rapids Art Museum walk in the building, they are immediately greeted with elegant architecture and works of art. As visitors look around, to the right they see a hallway across the courtyard which ends with a bright...

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Mary Free Bed and West Michigan Adaptive Diving hold diving clinic

Submitted 11-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

As one of the few rehabilitation hospitals in Michigan, Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital offers unique services to the Grand Rapids area. As Mary Free Bed’s website states, it “strives for excellence, collaborates to achieve results...

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