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ArtPrize 2013: Cooperfly Puppet Troup improvs their way through 'the ArtPrize conversation'

Submitted 10-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Puppeting is more than just an interest for Kevin Kammeraad and Justin Haveman

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Local First challenges community to eat local

Submitted 10-01-2013 under NEWS

Local First, Grand Rapids area business advocate is challenging individuals to eat and spend local.

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Public input needed for survey of Grand Rapids life

Submitted 10-01-2013 under NEWS

Pubic input is being sought by VoiceGR, an iniatiative through the Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Residents are encouraged to take the survey.

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ArtPrize 2013: Michael J Mayosky, the traveling muralist

Submitted 10-01-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Kansas City native says life (and art) is always an adventure.

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Spoke Folks introduces tricycle work bench at ArtPrize

Submitted 09-24-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT

Jay Niewiek and company have teamed up with Terra Trike of Grand Rapids to build a mobile workbench.

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Grand Rapids, it's time to send the circus packing

Submitted 09-20-2013 under OPINION

Elephants, lions and tigers are calling the Van Andel Arena parking lot home this week. But circuses are wrong, and it's time for the City of Grand Rapids and its leaders to look at model ordinances, and enact a ban on this horrific practice.

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Thomas MacEntee, Genealogy Ninja featured at West Michigan Genealogy Seminar

Submitted 09-18-2013 under NONPROFITS

Each year the Western Michigan Genealogical Society sponsors a seminar in the fall. On October 11 and 12, we welcome from Chicago, Thomas MacEntee, the Genealogy Ninja to the Prince Conference Center.

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Join the flash mob of awesomeness

Submitted 09-17-2013 under NEWS

Richard App of Stellafly social media is organizing a city-wide flash mob on the first Friday of Artprize.

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UCOM hosting third annual Healthy Foods Cook Off as part of Hunger Action Week

Submitted 09-11-2013 under NONPROFITS

This Thursday, three local chefs will be competing to create healthy dishes using food pantry staples in the cookoffat United Church Outreach Ministry.

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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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