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For Women Only: Gazelle Girl Races Coming

Submitted 11-29-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Even though the starting gun won't go off until 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, there are female runners that are planning to hit the registration button for the Gazelle Girl Half Marathon or 5k race first thing on December 1. The race, sponsored...

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Indie-folk band Patrick Watson to perform at Ladies Literary Club

Submitted 11-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Montreal musician Patrick Watson will be performing at the Ladies Literary Club on Thursday, November 29 at 8 p.m. Local folk/indie outfit The Crane Wives will be the opening band. Watson, and bandmates Mishka Stein, Simon Angell and Robbie Kuster,...

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Michigan loses core of apple crop

Submitted 11-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The leaves change color, fall from their branches and swirl toward the now bare ground. Cold winds blow across the West Michigan area warning residents that it is another Michigan fall which means two things: beautiful scenery and trips to the...

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Navajo student uses art to send message to her tribe

Submitted 11-28-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

For Calvin sophomore Chantelle Yazzie, sugar is more than just a homework boost at 1 a.m. --- it’s a threat to her family and her people. After growing up on a Navajo Indian reservation and seeing the effects of sugar on her tribe, the 19-year...

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West Michigan Indie talks to Jake Down

Submitted 11-27-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, I met folk rock singer/songwriter Jake Down and violinist Charlie Bleish at Mulligan’s Pub in Eastown. We talked about Jake’s new single ‘Undertow’, his website Listen To The Mitten, and the The Foxboro...

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West Michigan Jazz Society carries on mission of founding leaders

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Betty Forrest had a passion for jazz, and she was married to a jazz musician. Jack Hoppus was a radio DJ with his own all-night jazz show for WLAV, and collected jazz records while opening up Jack’s Record Shop. Together, these two helped to...

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West Michigan Indie Podcast hangs out with Alexis & Tokyo Morose

Submitted 11-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode, I kicked it at Founders Brewery with Matt Forbush of Alexis and Erin Lenau from Tokyo Morose. Tokyo Morose launched their new CD "Sequence of Steps" at Founders on November, 3 2012. Episode includes excerpts of Tokyo...

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Grand Valley student focuses on fashion and environment for senior thesis

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Alissa Krumlauf has a busy season ahead of her, graduating from Grand Valley State University, moving to California, and most important, the debut of her thesis project, Fashion Meets the Storm (Water). Krumlauf, a Photography and Natural Resource...

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Pyramid Scheme to support The Rapidian with second Night Out

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

On Monday, December 3, from open to close, the Pyramid Scheme will be taking 20% of your beer. In fact, they'll be taking 20% right off the top of whatever you order. That's because on that one special night, 20% of your purchases will be...

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Four-time ArtPrize participants reveal learnings, offer advice

Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

“I think in our heart we really believe ArtPrize is this really important thing that is happening to the city,” Rick Beerhorst says. “We want to be a part of it.” Beerhorst and his family have been regular participants of...

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