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Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: 88.1fm, Catalyst Radio, experience, Heidi Stukkie, intern, internship, learning, Linda Gellasch, Liz Studt, Rapidian, Ryan Yuenger, WYCE
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: eat local, grcookingschool, local food, silver spork, uptown kitchen
For those still intimidated by the idea of shopping for meals at the Farmer’s Market, Molly Clauhs and Chris McKellar of the...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: fair, Holiday Bar, Steeplefest, Steepletown, volunteer, Yo Chef
On August 18 Steepletown Neighborhood Services and Stockbridge Business Association will be holding the third annual Steeplefest. The free admission...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: kids food basket, Muskegon, Youth Advisory Council
By Akilah F.
Kids Food Basket (KFB), a Grand Rapids nonprofit, is expanding to Muskegon County. KFB is a force for...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: eat local, Eat Local Challenge, local farms, local food
Many people around town and in the blogosphere know me as a local food advocate, especially if they're readers of The Local Cook or...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Brewery Vivant announced Monday that they are collaborating with New Belgium Brewing Company, the third largest craft brewer in America...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: eat local, Eat Local Challenge, food beat, rapidian reporters
Local First is launching their 10x10 Pledge as part of the ...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: community events, Gerontology Network, nonprofit
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN (AUGUST, 2012) Gerontology Network was nominated by Toyota for the opportunity to win a new vehicle through their 100 Cars for Good program and on August 21st they...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: Audrey Sundstrom, festival, GR and Jazz, jazz, music, West Michigan Jazz Orchestra
On August 18, Rosa Parks Circle will be home to West Michigan’s first GRandJazzFest. The free jazz festival is the first of its kind in West Michigan...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
Tagged: city lights, electronic music, music festival, uncle jesse
During the electronic music resurgence of the past few years,...
Posted: 11 years 39 weeks
In this episode of the West Michigan Indie podcast, contributor Phillip Moreno and I sat down for a casual conversation at SpeakEZ Lounge with singer/songwriter Lucas Wilson and Peter Fox of Stone...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: APE, award, film, J.P. Sniadecki, Joel Potrykus, joshua burge, Locarno
The team behind the locally produced independent feature film APE has a lot to be proud of.
The dark...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Sometimes a girl just can't catch a break.
In Pigon Creek Shakespeare Company's production of...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Andrew Moore, Brian Kelly Photography, Cities in Transition, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Terry Johnston Photography
Even with two straight days of rain and a pretty hefty wind to contend with, the Grand Rapids Art Museum...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Grand Rapids Press, Mlive, photo, photography, photos, picturesque, summer
Earlier this summer, The Rapidian teamed up with The Grand Rapids Press and MLive to create a multi-platform, interactive summer contest. The people of Grand Rapids were asked to submit photos to...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: free speech, Gay Day, hate speech, Protesters, under investigation, victims, victims speak out
UPDATE: The video has been removed by the victim, per the recommendation of the Grand Rapids Police Department, for her own safety.
On August 4, 2012 Grand Rapids area residents...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: fresh produce, fruits, fulton st farmers market, vegetables
New at the Market!
- Heavenly Bliss Corn
- Sweet Corn
- Watermelons
- Tomatillas
- Cucumbers (lemon, green)
- Apples
- Musk...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: 88.1fm, Arts, bands, Barnstormer, Catalyst Radio, Choir, crafts, Jessica Gladden, Linda Gellasch, Local, music, Muteflutes, Nicholas James and the Bandwagon, refugee, support, Thrive, WYCE
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Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Dominican Center, Dominican Sisters, Herald, LaBelle, McCann, Mrozinski, Navarre
Dominican Center at Marywood is pleased to show the work of several Dominican Sisters...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: distracted, distracted driver, driving, indy 500, teen driving, teens
Today from 2-6 p.m.,...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Kent School Services Network, literacy, reading, school
In case the oppressive heat and superhero movie binge wasn’t hint enough, summer is officially here. For many, the word is synonymous with boats, barbeques or bonfires. Fishing. Camping. But...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Chris Freeman, food, food beat, Grandwich
After eating every last Grandwich sandwich (that's 29 in all) in the first week of the competition and providing video reviews on The Rapidian, Chris Freeman, local realtor and Rapidian...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: #Grand Valley State University, #Start Garden, #Technology, #Zeeland, Business Competition, Christian faith, entrepreneurship, Fishing
(Video by Santiago Murillo)
As a fisherman, Miles Smith thought about a technology that would make fishing (or angling) easier. The ...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: composting, Organicycle, PLA, recycling, Spurt Industries
Buying eco-friendly products is good for the environment and it makes consumers feel good, but some “green” products have caveats. Fortunately for Grand Rapids, two area...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: B2B, Believe 2 Become, L.A.S.T., LINC Community Revitalization
Monica Quíroz is the President of the Parent Teacher Organization at César Chávez Elementary School. She is active in I Believe I Become...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: art, GRAM, photography
The Grand Rapids Art Museum will host an urban photo walk this Friday. The tour is a sub-section of GRAM on the Green and Friday Night Conversations. Guests can arrive early and stay late to take...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: ROWSTER New American Coffee, Wealthy Street, wsba
ROWSTER New American Coffee (632 Wealthy Street SE) serves as the host site for an exhibit showcasing the past and present...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
After months of planning, The Color Run finally arrived in Grand Rapids on Sunday. Over 10,000 runners and walkers lined up to run the 5k (3.1 miles) which winded through downtown. This race, like...
Posted: 11 years 40 weeks
Tagged: Africa, fundraiser, kids, music, refugee
What could be better than having a concert to raise money for local refugees? Having twelve concerts, we think!
Thrive: A Refugee Support Program is very excited to announce our inaugural...