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'Earth-friendly' claims for corn-based plastics can mislead; local businesses can help

Submitted 08-09-2012 under NEWS

Spurt Industries and Organicycle offer collection and composting services that allow corn plastics to decompose in the way intended.

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Awakening the lioness within

Submitted 08-09-2012 under OPINION

Monica Quíroz is the President of the Parent Teacher Organization at César Chávez Elementary School. She is active in I Believe I Become activities. She is a community leader. But she wasn’t always this involved in her community and school.

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Local photographer Terry Johnston to guide urban photo walk

Submitted 08-09-2012 under NEWS

Part of the GRAM on the Green series, this Friday participants can discuss photography, meaning and urban settings while walking through the museum and the surrounding city streets with one of Grand Rapids' most well-known photographers.

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ROWSTER hosts Wealthy Street 'Then And Now' exhibit

Submitted 08-08-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

ROWSTER New American Coffee is showing an exhibit with a silent auction for the rest of the summer with photographs provided by Daniel E. Johnson and Ryan Pavlovich.

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Color Run creates colorful memories

Submitted 08-08-2012 under OPINION

Over 10,000 runners and walkers participated in the colorful race through downtown.

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Barnstormer to Benefit Thrive

Submitted 08-07-2012 under NONPROFITS

The Inaugural Rockford Barnstormer for Thrive features 12 local bands to raise money for the program.

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Arts In Motion Studio offers so much more than art

Submitted 08-07-2012 under NONPROFITS

Arts In Motion Studio offers creative arts classes of all kinds to students with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities.

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School supply drive to benefit D.A. Blodgett - St. John's Home youth

Submitted 08-07-2012 under NEWS

Annual backpack drive underway; collecting backpacks and school supplies to help the youth at D.A. Blodgett - St. John's to start school on the right foot.

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El Granjero, Maggie's Kitchen highlight Bridge Street Mexican cuisine

Submitted 08-07-2012 under OPINION

In this Bridge Street Mexican food tasting experiment, the cuisine at Maggie’s Kitchen and El Granjero proves worthy, while the cuisine at Little Mexico Cafe gets into a hairy situation.

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Logan's Alley adds cask engine to their lineup

Submitted 08-06-2012 under OPINION

Michigan Street bar, Logan’s Alley, adds a cask engine to their already vast selection of bottled and draft beer.

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