Catalyst Radio: Community Rebuilders
Submitted 11-25-2011 under NONPROFITS
In this week is Community Rebuilders, part of the Coalition to End Homelessness, as the beneficiary of Monday's Hat Trick Concert.
Locally owned or chain restaurants: Does it really matter?
Submitted 11-23-2011 under OPINION
Melissa English, of Local First, shares some of the benefits of selecting local first when eating out.
Urban Lights 2011- Gifts worth giving: local, handmade, affordable
Submitted 11-23-2011 under NONPROFITS
Please consider that on the 9th of December in downtown Grand Rapids between 5-10 p.m. there will be an opportunity to find a few of your more thoughtful recipients some charming, hand-crafted items of a morally upstanding and genuinely individual nature.
School readiness
Submitted 11-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
More than preschool is needed for a child's academic success, and improving a child's preparedness for school takes a mix of strategies.
Who was crowned the king of "Found?"
Submitted 11-22-2011 under OPINION
The Found VS Found Tour rolled into Grand Rapids last week. Here's a wrap-up of what happened and which camp went home with the Grand Rapids crown of Found.
Screening and discussion planned to "Stop hate. Together."
Submitted 11-22-2011 under OPINION
On December 7th, local groups and residents are coming together to view and discuss the documentary "Not In Our Town."
Students from ADC, Mulick Park participate in Santa Parade
Submitted 11-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Mulick Park students got to ride on Santa's float, while students from the Academy of Design and Construction created one of their own.
Holiday Artists' Market Feature: Hyun Yoo
Submitted 11-22-2011 under NONPROFITS
Hyun Yoo is an industrial designer who creates beautiful ceramic items. Her work will be available for sale at UICA's 23rd Annual Holiday Artists' Market on December 2 and 3.
Eating local: when better isn't enough
Submitted 11-21-2011 under OPINION
Many consumers are misled by terms and certifications such as organic, local, free-range, and grass-fed making the food market difficult to navigate. Jill Johnson of Crane Dance Farm encourages consumers to ask the right questions to identify the food you thought you were buying.
Religious political party looking to partner with Occupy GR
Submitted 11-21-2011 under NEWS
The Occupy GR camp is small, however visitors have some interesting stories to tell.