I've had several jobs now where, when asked what I do, you might catch me responding like this:
“I help people tell their stories well.”
I love that about my job. It...
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Posted: 13 years 11 weeks
Tagged: dantzler, editorial, Rapidian staff, stories, storytelling, writing
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Tagged: 12below design co, boutique hotel, CityFlats Hotel, Grand Rapids, Green, independent, Local
When Jane Bock wheeled her suitcase into Grand Rapids' CityFlats Hotel, she heard an audible whisper between the staff members:...
Posted: 13 years 11 weeks
Tagged: betty ford, chris surfus, Equality, grace episcopal, Grand Rapids, hate speech, Scott Warren, tolerance, westboro
Westboro Baptist Church has announced...
Posted: 13 years 11 weeks
Tagged: art, artist, artprize, Avenue of the Arts, disability, Grand Rapids
Derrick Hollowell spends a lot of time thinking.
The 46-year-old artist, musician, and teacher has spent much of his life expressing himself through paintings and music, but words don...
Posted: 13 years 11 weeks
Born at 25 weeks, little Erin and Will Hughes will probably grow up always hearing stories of how technology brought them through the first months of their lives. The premature twins were born...
Posted: 13 years 11 weeks
Tagged: clark retirement community, Feelin' Good, Grand Rapids. East Grand Rapids, lipdub, Michael Bublé, senior citizens
Octogenarians and twenty-somethings. Tuxedos, feather boas, and Michael Bublé crooning. How do we live out our retirement years?
If you’re a resident of...
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Tagged: B2B, Believe 2 Become, Class of 2011, GRPS, Michael Bates, students
“I didn’t depend on anybody for anything, I had to find it in myself.”
As a kid, Michael Bates stayed with his grandparents most of the time. They were his...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: City of Grand Rapids, murder, rodrick dantzler, vigil
On July 7, Grand Rapids was shaken to the core with the murder of seven innocent people. While it may seem impossible to move forward after Rodrick Dantzler brought the city to a standstill...
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Educational Series Summer 2011
As the summer heats up it is important to remember that older adults are more susceptible to the effects of heat. Heat related illnesses can...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
The events of yesterday have shaken our community to the roots and they test our will under fire. What happened...
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Tagged: Community, homicide, hostage, Rodrick Dantlzer, shooting
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
The Literacy Center of West Michigan’s Customized Workplace English Program announced the expansion of the Incumbent Worker Training Program...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: death, homicide, hostage, rodrick dantzler, shooting
UPDATE (11:47 p.m.): At approximately 11:30 p.m., Rodrick Dantzler shot himself, bringing the standoff to an end. Both hostages have been freed and are safe. ...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: Fundraising, internship, special events
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with planning and logistics of events as assigned
• Attend events as required
• Help plan new events
• Carry...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: politics, President Obama
“I’m driving in my car talking to Obama. We got to pick his brain and he had to think about the question and give an honest answer without a script. I appreciated that.” Arielle...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: Gerald R. Ford, Glance at the Past, Grand Rapids, History, Michigan, president, Radio, WYCE
A brief history of "Grand Rapids' favorite son," Gerald R. Ford.
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
In June, Heart of West Michigan United Way graduated the students of the 2011 ...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: advanced youth development, art, education, film, free, UICA, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts
UICA's ArtWorks program is an innovative job training program for creative youth, ages 14 to 21. The program readies young people for 21st century creative careers by providing inventive...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: GRPS, HST, Life EMS Ambulance, Spectrum Health
On June 28, 2011, Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) announced a new partnership with Life EMS Ambulance and Spectrum Health designed to offer an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course to high...
Posted: 13 years 12 weeks
Tagged: jobs, Perkins, unemployment
On June 12, 2011 word broke that all seven West Michigan locations of Perkins Restaurant and Bakery were closed for good. The following morning the news of the entire company filing for bankruptcy...
Posted: 13 years 13 weeks
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Currently at the market:
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Cherries
- Zucchini
- Summer Squash
- Sugar Snap Peas
- Tomatoes...
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Tagged: neighborhoods, new features, tagging, The Rapidian
This is a quick update on one of The Rapidian's newest feature: neighborhood drilldowns. This one is a little bit behind the scenes, but is an important step for the future of...
Posted: 13 years 13 weeks
Tagged: Downtown, folk art, Grand Rapids, heartside, self-taught art
This article was written in collaboration with the artist.
Our featured artist for July is Ann P.
Here's a little bit about the...
Posted: 13 years 13 weeks
Tagged: cult, Dave Bixby, David Bixby, Division Avenue Arts Collective, Drugs, History, Records, The Group, The Movement
Part III: “FREE INDEED”
This is part three in a three-part series re-introducing folk musician Dave Bixby ...
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When a family’s annual income is $30,000 or less, the cost for a year of post-secondary education can be staggering. Grand Rapids Community Foundation believes education beyond high...
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In a recent episode of “A Watershed Moment” WMEAC met with Tyler Nickerson of the Grand Rapids Area Coalition to End Homelessness to discuss the importance of environmental...
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The Emperor’s New Clothes – Kabuki Style
“Ten thousand greetings and welcome,” begins the Stage Keeper of Master Arts Theatre’s Youth Summer Stock’s...