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Marie Catrib's serves up Lebanese and Yooper influences

Submitted 01-10-2012 under OPINION

The popularity of this restaurant is well deserved, and I see why customer reviews have given them a 4½-star rating. There is a good selection local vegan, vegetarian and hearty meaty dishes for the carnivores here.

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Local brewery makes it on Midwest Living Magazine's latest list

Submitted 01-09-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Brewery Vivant is voted as a top place to eat in all of the Midwest, one of two Michigan locations that made the list.

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Creating content on The Rapidian: Adding a calendar event

Submitted 01-04-2012 under OPINION

Want to add your event to our calendar? This screencapture video shows you how.

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January Series starts 25th year at Calvin College

Submitted 01-03-2012 under NEWS

Once again, Calvin College provides -free to the public- daily speakers for the month of January with a variety of topics and presentations.

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LINC News Bureau set to launch this month

Submitted 01-03-2012 under NONPROFITS

LINC Community Revitalization, Inc. launches a neighborhood news bureau to lift up the voice of the community.

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The Starlight Six come back to ring in the New Year

Submitted 12-27-2011 under OPINION

The Starlight Six delivers 2012 to the Wealthy Theatre this New Year's Eve as part of a back-to-back night performance that that will also pay tribute to Tom Petty's album "Wildflowers" the night before NYE.

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Woodland Mall closed amidst large scale fight

Submitted 12-26-2011 under NEWS

Witnesses have reported seeing a gun, but it does not appear that any shots have been fired in the altercation.

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Creating content on The Rapidian: Adding an article

Submitted 12-26-2011 under OPINION

Part of a series of instructional videos walking you through ways to create content for our news site, this first video shows how to add an article.

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Habitat recipient "pays it forward"

Submitted 12-22-2011 under LOCAL LIFE

Local high school senior helps build a Habitat for Humanity house as a way to give back after receiving the same gift 7 years ago.

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Pleasant Park receives $300,000 development award

Submitted 12-08-2011 under NEWS

The project receives the first in a series of critical grants to transform an abandoned parking lot into a neighborhood park.

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