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Rediscovering Merze Tate: A remarkable African-American woman who grew up in our own backyard

Submitted 03-10-2014 under NONPROFITS

Discover how an African-America girl growing up in rural Michigan during the early 1900s overcame hurdles to achieve phenomenal success as an educator, world traveler and more -- an amazing story almost lost in the dusty archives at WMU.

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Founders Brewing releases beer locator app

Submitted 03-07-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Founders Brewing Company has teamed up with smart phone app developers Fusionary to create an app that allows users to find and read about beers on the go.

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What's On Tap: March 6-12

Submitted 03-07-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Check out what fresh new brews your favorite pubs are tapping this week.

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Women at the Bar: Grand Rapids Attorneys in the 1870s - 1970s

Submitted 03-05-2014 under NONPROFITS

Learn about the pioneering female attorneys in Grand Rapids who were among the first to venture into the male-dominated legal profession in a presentation March 13 by GVSU professor Ruth Stevens.

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Paws With A Cause recruits runners & fundraisers for Fifth Third River Bank Run

Submitted 03-04-2014 under NONPROFITS

Come walk, run, roll, and fundraise with Paws With A Cause at the upcoming Fifth Third River Bank Run on May 10, 2014.

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The Paczki Report: Local paczki go head to head

Submitted 03-03-2014 under OPINION

Six local Rapidians gathered to compare six different Paczki: everything from Meijer to a homemade version to Bartz Bakery in the Detroit area. They rated and compared their results here.

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What's On Tap: February 27-March 5

Submitted 02-28-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Enjoy the end of Cool Brews, Hot Eats with Grand Rapids area microbrews.

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Girl Scouts to offer interactive fundraiser party

Submitted 02-24-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore will host the first Badge Bash this Wednesday. The party will allow adult men and women to earn traditional badges in a nontraditional way.

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The Network to throw annual fundraising gala

Submitted 02-20-2014 under LOCAL LIFE

The Network, an LGBTQA resource center, will throw its annual fundraising gala February 22. The gala will help fund continued LGBTQA involvement in the Grand Rapids Community.

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Folk singer to be honored at WYCE Jammies awards show

Submitted 02-19-2014 under NEWS

Joel Mabus, a Michigan folk singer for over 40 years, will be presented with a WYCE Legacy Award at the 15th WYCE Jammie Awards, and will perform songs from his repertoire.

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