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Drop off your Christmas tree for free

Submitted 01-07-2014 under NEWS

From January 2 through the end of the month, residents can bring their Christmas trees to one of four city park locations for free disposal.

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Living green: Help save the monarchs

Submitted 12-18-2013 under NONPROFITS

Where are all the monarch butterflies going? What can we do to stop them from disappearing?

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Losing time: amnesia survivor tells her story

Submitted 12-11-2013 under VOICES

Megan Brown shares what it's like to have amnesia. She knows: when she was 16, she lost almost three years of her life after a seizure.

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$1 million bikeway to be constructed in Grand Rapids

Submitted 12-10-2013 under NEWS

A long-awaited bicycle route will be constructed next year on Grand Rapids’ West Side. The route is approximately three-and-a-half miles and will link Kent Trails with the Fred Meijer White Pine State Trail.

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WMEAC film series to present Trashed at Celebration Cinema

Submitted 11-26-2013 under NEWS

WMEAC's first film in the 2013-14 series will show at Celebration Cinema North.

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Local History: North Park Bridge

Submitted 11-21-2013 under NONPROFITS

Read about the North Park bridge and where it is now. Chances are you didn't even know you've walked on it lately.

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Project Neighborhood houses: a neighborly endeaver

Submitted 11-05-2013 under NONPROFITS

Linnea, a student from Calvin College, describes her experiences living at the Project Calvin House.

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The Hideout Brewing Company marries prohibition-era Michigan with off-beat brews

Submitted 10-23-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

Hiding out in a neighborhood just off of Plainfield Avenue, The Hideout Brewing Company offers 31 different brews on tap at a time. Their past year has been one of gaining momentum.

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Help restore the tree canopy at Riverside Park

Submitted 10-22-2013 under NEWS

Grand Rapids Urban Forest Project is seeking volunteers to help plant trees at Riverside Park.

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Planting party to celebrate the breweries of beer city

Submitted 10-15-2013 under NEWS

Local brewers have teamed up with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks and their Urban Forest Project to create a new grove that celebrates local beer businesses.

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