Economy & Business

Fountain Street Church to celebrate Mardi Gras with benefit event

Submitted 02-18-2014 under NEWS

Fountain Street church will be having a Mardi Gras-themed benefit , with proceeds going to the church and The Red Project. The event features a silent auction and live musical entertainment.

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Story Matters: Renata Horvath applies GVSU learning in urban design to work at DGRI

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Renata Horvath recently finished her graduate degree at GVSU in urban design and is now interning at DGRI. Originally from Hungary, she talks about the challenges and joys of living in West Michigan.

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Story Matters: Caitlin Kennon shares her love for working downtown

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Caitlin Kennon loves working downtown. She shares the energy, the ease of walking to destinations and interactions and community she feels in the area.

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Story Matters: Rachel Bartels explains Hello West Michigan, what she loves about the area

Submitted 02-17-2014 under NONPROFITS

Bartels explains how she recruits new people to live and work in the area, and what she herself loves about working downtown as well as the broader West Michigan area.

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Beer tasting class offered with Michigan Beer Dude

Submitted 02-12-2014 under NEWS

The beer editor of REVUE magazine will be having a class specifically on Michigan beer and will be covering how beer is made, how to properly taste beer and how to talk about it.

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Century-old garage collapses on Diamond by Wealthy, no injuries reported

Submitted 02-06-2014 under NEWS

The garage behind the Bazzani building on Wealthy Street collapsed Thursday with no warning of structural issues. No one was hurt in the collapse.

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Local shelters strive to curb trend of child homelessness in Grand Rapids

Submitted 02-05-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Mel Trotter, Family Promise and other organizations are working to house a growing number of homeless children despite limited shelter space.

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New consignment shop to open on Bridge Street corridor

Submitted 02-04-2014 under NEWS

Conscious Collective consignment shop focusing on repurposed house wares and second hand clothing will host a grand opening celebration with live music.

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