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Filmmaker Caleb Slain wants you to support UICA

Submitted 08-02-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Grand Rapids filmmaker Caleb Slain is an example of what happens when a person pursues their passion and succeeds. At 22 years old and without a film school degree, Slain has already written and directed a number of short films and advertisements,...

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Rooftop Couture gives Grand Rapids a new style

Submitted 08-02-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

There is no need to go all the way to New York City or Paris to find the latest trends in fashion because Grand Rapids is climbing up the ranks when it comes to style. On August 11, the rooftop of an Ellis Parking Garage will feature the hottest...

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Maru Sushi to open in East Hills

Submitted 08-01-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Robert Song, owner of Maru Sushi in Okemos, is expanding to open a second location in East Hills. The new restaurant, set in front of Brewery Vivant, will open later this summer. Song is competing with a string of other restaurants that have opened...

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Sustainable Business Forum to host scholarship golf outing

Submitted 07-30-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

On Monday, Aug. 13, the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (WMSBF) will host a golf outing at Stonewater Country Club in Caledonia to raise funds for its annual scholarship. The group's members include small business owners,...

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West Michigan Indie Podcast Episode #7- Gunnar & The Grizzly Boys

Submitted 07-26-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

In this episode of the West Michigan Indie Podcast, I have a raucous conversation at The Back Forty Saloon on Fulton with country rockers Gunnar and the Grizzly Boys. Podcast includes excerpts from Gunnar and The Grizzly Boys tracks Cowgirls...

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Grand Rapids Brewing Co. re-opening as Michigan's first organic brewery

Submitted 07-25-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Cultivating a culture of its own, craft beer has given a rise to this Beer City. Dried taps and equipment once belonging to the Grand Rapids Brewing Company (GRBC) are being resurrected as preparation begins for re-opening in October as Michigan...

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One person can change the world

Submitted 07-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

LINC Community Revitalization Inc.: What compels you to take such an active part in the I Believe I Become movement? Minnie Dentmond: I like meeting people and talking with them. The I Believe I Become meetings provide a great opportunity for me to...

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YouthBuild provides local youth with tools for success

Submitted 07-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

YouthBuild, a national organization founded in 1988, uses educational programs to provide an opportunity for low-income young people to learn job skills while working to earn their high school diplomas or GEDs. The programs are spread out and varied...

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Michael Moore to speak at Fountain Street Church

Submitted 07-24-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

This Thursday at 7:00 p.m., award winning documentarian and bestselling author Michael Moore will be reading from and talking about his latest book “Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life,” a series of vignettes chronicling his life...

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Meet your local elected official, Kent County Commissioner Jim Talen

Submitted 07-18-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Kent County Commissioner Jim Talen recently sat down with the Rapidian politics beat to discuss his current campaign for re-election. Talen does not have an opponent in the Democratic primary. Republican candidate Theodor Nikodem will be running...

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