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Worship of words celebrated at Festival of Faith and Writing.

Submitted 04-20-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Calvin College hosts its popular biennial event "Festival of Faith and Writing" this weekend. Thousands of visitors and hundreds of exhibitors and speakers make the festival a significant forum for discussion and education.

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Glance at the Past - The Milliners

Submitted 04-19-2012 under NONPROFITS

The first milliner, a career practiced solely by women, opened her hat shop at the corner of Monroe and Ottawa in 1838. By 1900 over one hundred women listed milliner as their occupation in the city directory.

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Nonprofit professionals go head to head in karaoke battle May 4

Submitted 04-19-2012 under NONPROFITS

11 local organizations will take the stage at Wealthy Theater to express their nonprofits’ missions, visions and values...through song.

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Local resident embraces her femininity as a bodybuilder

Submitted 04-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Leah Thomas competes in bodybuilding competitions in Grand Rapids.

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Marley movie and its local connection

Submitted 04-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

The new Bob Marley documentary has a strong Grand Rapids connection with musician Don Kinsey.

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A Year in our Neighborhood: Visual highlights from 2011

Submitted 04-18-2012 under NONPROFITS

Join us on a visual journey through the past year in the picturesque Creston neighborhood.

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Creston Neighborhood to green up Plainfield Avenue

Submitted 04-17-2012 under NONPROFITS

At the annual pancake breakfast, Creston neighbors celebrate the newest green technology coming to their neighborhood.

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Downtown art show event raises awareness about North Korea crisis

Submitted 04-16-2012 under OPINION

The DAAC will host an art show to help raise awareness about the current crisis in North Korea on April 28.

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Vertigo Music to host live music festivities on Record Store Day

Submitted 04-16-2012 under OPINION

Vertigo Music's Herm Baker on the upcoming Record Store Day event and the continued relevance of local record stores in our digital culture.

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Dog walking business breathes new life into resident

Submitted 04-16-2012 under LOCAL LIFE

Frances Gentile started Frances walks your dog. to lift her spirits.

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