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Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: election, governor, Grand Rapids, house of representatives, Kent County Commission, primary, senate, U.S. Congress
Republican candidates outnumbered Democrats in West Michigan in the August 3 primary electon but, as always, only...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
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What's in season? What fresh produce is on the horizon? If you're curious about what's at market, the Fulton Street Farmers...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
It happens every 30 minutes. Retirees, professionals and school children get on board and get to where they’re going for pocket change using one of the most unsung rides on the road: the city bus...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: 4g, Clearwire, digital divide, Grand Rapids, Greg Sundstrom, mayor george heartwell, WiMax
Videographer Chad Becker provides this report from today's City of Grand Rapids press conference announcing the arrival of a new broadband service option for local residents. The 4g WiMax network...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: coverage, government, media literacy, news, politics, press
From The Rapidian staff: Right around fall time every year, the city is caught in a maelstrom of election coverage. There is so much news coverage pouring out of papers,...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: CSA, food, foodforthought, Fulton Street Farmers Market, Local, sustainability, turtle island farm
Besides growing your own food, being a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is an excellent way to be connected to local farmers and the land they cultivate. As a member of a...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: appreciation, citizen journalism, contributors, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, reporters, Volunteers
From The Rapidian staff: On July 22, we threw our first volunteer bash. Named SUPER-latives!, we wanted to celebrate everyone who had contributed to The Rapidian, from...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: African American, Baxter, community assessment, documentary, elders, film, Lighthouse Communities, Madison Area Neighborhood Association, MANA, Oakdale Neighbors, photography, SE, SECA, SEENA, South East, South East Community Association, South East End Neighborhood Association, youth
Viewers were jumping out of their seats at Dirk Koning Microcinema last Friday...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: 29th District, 3rd congressional district, 75th District, 76th District, election, governor, Grand Rapids, Kent County, primary, representative, senate
In the Aug. 3 primary election, five republicans and two democrats are running for party backing and eventually Michigan's 4-year gubernatorial seat. The same amount are in the primary race for...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Tagged: BGC, boys & girls club, camp o'malley, fundraiser, Grand Rapids, secchia, summer soiree, volunteer, youth, youth commonwealth
Peter and Joan Secchia graciously opened their Lake Michigan home to host Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth’s first ever Summer Soirée to benefit Camp O’Malley on July 13...
Posted: 14 years 8 weeks
Republicans outnumber Democrats 5-2 in this primary election but both parties have a choice to make on August 3. Running against lawyer and civic leader...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: Ian Storey
Joining us on Catalyst Radio today is Ian Storey. Ian is currently a Ph. D....
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Each week the Volunteer Center will highlight an exciting skill-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: arbor circle, crops, Eric Kehoe, food, foodforthought, gardening, harvest, Kellogsville High School, Meatless Mondays, Midtown, planting, produce, The Woods, truck, Valentiger, vegetables
On any sunny evening in Midtown, [read more]
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: Ace of Cakes, DeVos Children's Hospital, Duff Goldman, Hospice, Hospice of Michigan, James Fahner, Kubler-Ross, palliatave care, World Health Organization
Despite the fact that every person on earth will eventually die, Americans still have a long way to go to openly consider the subject of humane death. So suggests Dr. James B. Fahner, Chief...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
The Grand Rapids City Commission reviewed proposals from the city's two corridor improvement authorities, Uptown...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: Foreclosure Response, Grand Rapids City Commission, Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan, Kym Spring, Paul Haan, Salvation Army Booth Family Services
This audio file is an interview with Kym Spring about Strategies to Address Housing Quality and Sustainable Neighborhoods...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: article pages, drupal, new features, ron woldyk
From The Rapidian Staff: Bake a cupcake and light a candle, because it’s New Feature Tuesday here at The Rapidian. NFT is a semi-regular holiday I have just made up to mark...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: GRAM, GRAM/Ox-Bow Friday Lecture Series, Ox-Bow
Join GRAM for another lecture in the GRAM/Ox-Bow Friday Lecture Series. This...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: Foreclosure Response, Healthy Home Coalition of West Michigan, inspection policy, rental housing, vacant property
A coalition of 24 community organizations will be presenting a position paper to the Grand Rapids City Commission at 10:30am tomorrow (7/27/2010) calling for cooperation to address...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Donna Reynolds, UICA's rock solid Saturday evening concessions volunteer, has dedicated her time since October 2004. Donna heard about the theatre from a coworker at the old Bijou Theater in...
Posted: 14 years 9 weeks
Tagged: 3rd District, campaigns, congress, Democrat, election, Pat Miles, politics, primary, U.S. Representative, Vern Ehlers
The retiring of Vern Ehlers, who for 17 years held the U.S. House of Representatives seat for Michigan's...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Tagged: artisan, Bethany Christian Services, craft, Jessica Ennis, refugee, Rhododendron Crafts, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
In studio this week is Jessica Ennis of Bethany Christian Services who is a steward for Rhododendron...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
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This week we are throwing down the Top (1-2-3-4-5) five weekend essentials:
1. Recently got to check out the Kent County String Band and not only were they eye...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Tagged: Grand Rapids planning commission, Jeff Vandenberg, Mark Sellers, Pyramid Scheme, Tami VandenBerg
The Grand Rapids Planning Commission voted today to approve a special land use permit for the...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Each week the Volunteer Center will highlight an exciting skill-based volunteer (SBV) opportunity found on our...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Tagged: College scholarships, education, gvsu
Half of awards go to first generation college students
This fall, 539 local students will start a new year of college knowing they have the support...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Tagged: Grand Rapids, revitalization, Southtown
The magnificent Madison Avenue and Hall Streetscape project is currently in the works! Community stakeholders have been anxiously anticipating the construction of a beautiful streetscape in this...
Posted: 14 years 10 weeks
Tagged: art, authors, GRAM, GRAM on the Green, literature, music
The theme this Friday evening at GRAM on the Green/DowntownGR Bazaar is “Books and Storytelling,” featuring...