Clean Works helps lower HIV transmission from intravenous drug use
Submitted 01-05-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
I recently interviewed Steve Alsum. He is the coordinator for Clean Works, a needle exchange and disease prevention program that operates on Mondays and Thursdays out of Heartside Ministry. Clean Works is a ancillary program of The Grand Rapids Red...
Why Purchase Locally
Submitted 12-22-2009 under NONPROFITS
by: Sisters Mary Lucille Janowiak OP and Barbara Hansen OP Where did the food on your Thanksgiving table come from? Did you have free range turkey from a local farm? Were the potatoes, green beans, wine and cranberries grown and produced in your...
Benefit for Factory Workers
Submitted 12-20-2009 under NEWS
A year ago this December, workers at the Republic Windows and Doors Factory in Chicago, Illinois were informed by management that the factory would be closing in three days and they would receive no severance or vacation pay....
Restaurant Opening: Angel's Thai Café
Submitted 12-04-2009 under NEWS
It was standing room only as more than 50 people enjoyed a complimentary all-you-can-eat eat buffet at the Grand Opening of Angel’s Thai Café, located at 136 Monroe Center NW. Angel's chef Ger Lee had previously indicated that the eatery was due to...
Waste Not, Want Not
Submitted 12-01-2009 under NEWS
An Examination of Grand Rapid’s Recycling System by Frederick Meijer Honors College students at Grand Valley State University, Kevin Bergy, Kurt O’Hearn, Britta Stifler, Emily Schneider, and Robert VanVossen. Everybody loves freebies. Better...
Animal Lovers and Pet Parents, Listen Up!
Submitted 11-24-2009 under NEWS
When walking through the Humane Society of Kent County, you see a more cheerful place than you may have expected. You see "hope," says Karen Terpstra, the executive director. Dogs are typically paired in their kennels to alleviate...
Pedal Power! Audio Interview With a Pedicab Driver
Submitted 11-10-2009 under LOCAL LIFE
On a busy night downtown people are out having a good time and enjoying an unusually warm November. The usual car traffic is buzzing throughout downtown now mixed with bicycles converted to taxis. Pedicabs are a fun and green option to get around...
Localism and the 20th Annual Business Awards
Submitted 11-10-2009 under NEWS
Localism is hitting hard in Grand Rapids, and Neighborhood Ventures' 20th Annual Neighborhood Business Awards (NBA), held on November 5 at Wealthy Theatre (1130 Wealthy St. SE), seemed like a great way to find out more about new local businesses....
Coming Soon to Downtown: Angel's Thai Café
Submitted 10-29-2009 under NEWS
Angel’s Thai Café, a new Thai restaurant, is in development at 136 Monroe Center NW. According to Ger Lee, the café’s chef, the restaurant will feature Thai-fusion cuisine, much of which will be influenced heavily by the food of Korea. Lee believes...
Restaurant opening: One Stop Coney Shop, GR's newest hot dog joint
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NEWS
One Stop Coney Shop, Grand Rapids’ newest hot dog joint, opened yesterday at 154 E. Fulton, former home of the Flute Boutique. Leslie DeGalan and her husband, Brian, moved to the NW side of Grand Rapids from Grosse Pointe in mid-September to...