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Capture your moments in progress for the new Picturesque gallery

Submitted 09-05-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

This month, The Rapidian invites you to add your photos to our new Picturesque gallery "In Progress." Add your own, vote for your favorites, get your images featured on our front page.

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Downtown Market brings local flavor to Grand Rapids

Submitted 09-03-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

The new Downtown Market, which offers local food and community events along with vendors, has officially opened its indoor market hall.

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Community Spotlight: Brian Beard

Submitted 09-03-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

A few words from a community member on the importance of being involved. He speaks to the changes he sees in his local GRPS schools now that more doors are open for parents to get even more involved.

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Foraging Grand Rapids: Plantain

Submitted 09-03-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Plantain is an amazingly healthy herb, useful for a number of ailments, and it's all around you.

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Failure-Lab to host show in Detroit

Submitted 08-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

After selling out its inaugural show at Wealthy Theatre, Failure-Lab will bring its philosophy of embracing failure to Detroit for its second show Thursday, November 21 at the Detroit Opera House.

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Boiler Room director grows spiritual community

Submitted 08-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Tim Collier takes over primary oversight of the Stockbridge Boiler Room and works to expand spiritual community through innovative mentoring and leadership programs.

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Grand Valley professor breaks down educational borders

Submitted 08-29-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Zulema Moret, writer, professor and spiritual director, assists underprivileged Latino adults in getting a diploma from their home country.

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Love's Ice Cream focuses on pure ingredients, local seasonal flavors

Submitted 08-28-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Based on the idea that "everybody loves ice cream," Love's Ice Cream sources local milk and seasonal ingredients to produce "the most wholesome ice cream available." Love's Ice Cream can be found at the Downtown Market.

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Why are the birds not singing? Calvin biology professor and students investigate

Submitted 08-27-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Calvin College biology professor Darren Proppe and a team of Calvin students spent the summer investigating the effects of human noise on songbirds

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Join the conversation on urban food innovation

Submitted 08-27-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Lisa Rose Starner, author of "Grand Rapids Food: A Culinary Revolution" will be leading a community conversation on urban food innovation this Thursday at the downtown branch of the Grand Rapids Public Library

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