North Philly activist challenges Grand Rapids to be extreme
Submitted 04-26-2012 under OPINION
Festival of Faith and Writing speaker Shane Claiborne encourages audience to get out and do something.
Friday is last day to sign up for LEED workshops
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NEWS
Classes offered by the Alliance for Environmental Sustainability in Grand Rapids will teach the basics of the LEED designation.
Rapidian still reaching for 250-donor goal
Submitted 04-26-2012 under OPINION
Halfway through our fund drive, we thought we'd break down the basics for our readers. Our goal: 250 donors, building a community of support to help for the platform, tools, training and mentorship needed to sustain our hyperlocal news source powered by the people of Grand Rapids.
The Sanger Brothers Band - "Emma's Getting Married"
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NONPROFITS
Songs from the Second Floor is a collection of the ephemeral performances that occur live on the air, in one take, on 88.1 WYCE. This video series is produced by GRTV in collaboration with WYCE and The Rapidian in order to capture and archive these rare moments.
Start Garden planted
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NEWS
Rick DeVos unveiled the details of his $15,000,000 venture capital fund on Thursday morning.
Transgender Education Collaboration- What's Next?
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NONPROFITS
After Succesful Transgender Visibility Campaign, What Are The Next Steps?
Glance at the Past - The Museum Whale
Submitted 04-26-2012 under NONPROFITS
The enormous 76 foot skeleton of a fin whale awed visitors to the former Public Museum on Jefferson Ave. When the current riverfront building opened, the fully restored "Monster of the Deep" again became a centerpiece of the Museum.
Renowned cartoonist Craig Thompson visits Calvin College
Submitted 04-25-2012 under OPINION
A personal interview with Craig Thompson in comic form.
Poet/writer Ann Voskamp plants a purposeful life
Submitted 04-25-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Writer Ann Voskamp, presenter at last week's Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College, shares her thoughts on slowing down, embracing life and growing gratitude.
The power of neighborhood engagement in driving a movement
Submitted 04-25-2012 under NONPROFITS
Parents, neighbors, schools and a host of community organizations are becoming a force for change in the lives of children.