Grand Valley State University's Advertising Team made school history this weekend in Southfield, MI with a first place finish...
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Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: AAF, Fox Nissan, Gezon Motors, Grand Valley State University, GVSU School of Communications, National Student Advertising Competition, Nissan
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: blogging, citizen journalism, Grand Rapids, news, politics, Rapidian, rapidian fund drive
We're in an incredibly interesting time. The explosion of technology has meant many great things for civilization, but in other ways we're seeing the negative effects play out. The role of...
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: advocacy, art, automobiles, CNA, community gardening, local culture, Neighborhood, photo essay
2011 was an eventful year in the Creston neighborhood for artists, environmentalists, advocates, businessmen, and neighbors alike. In this photo essay, you will see the following stories of the...
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: food, Grand Rapids, taco
My day job as a realtor takes me all over the city, and I have to grab a meal where I can. I am consistently eating at local restaurants that I never even knew existed. A lot of times I see them...
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: Community, community action, Creston Neighborhood Association, environment, green design, technology
Over the past few years, the Creston neighborhood has continually proved its commitment to the environment. Last spring, Creston neighbors helped plant two community gardens to bring healthy food...
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
A one-mile stretch of Plainfield Avenue from Leonard to Ann Street is about to undergo a major makeover with the construction of seven bio-retention islands in the median.
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Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
Tagged: military family support, volunteer, youth
The mission of the American Red Cross is to prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors. The Service to...
Posted: 12 years 4 weeks
In 2010, I wrote a Rapidian piece about the increasing attention to the concept of “hyperlocal” in news and...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Calvin College, Dave Warners, native plants, Plaster Creek
The idea of going "local" has been all the rage in recent years, applying to food, goods, and services. But what about local plants?
On May 5, Calvin College will host its annual...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Diversity, trayvon martin
I have a personal definition of diversity: the concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique and emphasizes the importance of...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Brock Rodgers, environment, Grand River GreenUp, litter, pollution, Water, West Michigan Environmental Action Council, WMEAC, WYCE
Grand Rapids-based West Michigan Environmental Action Council and the Grand Haven Jaycees will host the 2nd Annual Grand River GreenUp this Saturday, April 21 at...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: art, Calvin College, DAAC, north korea, world food programme
For a small country, North Korea poses a big and mysterious threat to the world. North Korea is known for high walls, machine guns and a domineering government. North Korea takes extreme measures...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: citizen journalism, Contest, Fund Drive, hyperlocal, The Rapidian
As we gear up for our very first fund drive, we're looking to you, our readers, reporters and supporters, to tell us your thoughts on...well, us.
How would you...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
With the advent of the MP3 and digital distribution, CD sales have plummeted and local stores have folded at an alarming rate. However, many local stores are now bouncing back after embracing the...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Over three years ago, our publisher Laurie Cirivello hatched a brilliant plan. What if we had a news platform in Grand Rapids that all...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: dogs, frances gentile, Frances walks your dog, pets, SAD
Frances Gentile, 57, was pedaling her bicycle home in March 2005 when she got an idea. She would start her own dog walking business, and she would call it...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Glance at the Past is a local history radio project presented by Grand Rapids Historical Commission and the...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Brian J. Bowe, Grand Valley State University, gvsu, journalism, Michigan State University, mobile, Pew Research Center, professor, social media, Sorbonne Graduate School, State of the News Media
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure.
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Tagged: art, Art.Downtown, artists, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum, heartside artists, paul amenta, Site:Lab
This week there was a flurry of activity all across downtown Grand Rapids as artists scrambled to get their pieces up for Art.Downtown 2012...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: environment, Green Living, smart street, sustainability
The way energy is delivered to our homes is changing. Energy service providers are beginning to use Smart technology which will deliver and use energy more efficiently, and be more...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: angela topp, tree huggers, vermicomposting, worm farms
Angela Topp knows that “going green” can seem like a daunting task without the right help. She recalls her own experience a few years ago, trying to buy supplies to start...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Bissell, Cathy Bissell, dogs, pets, puppy mill
The response to the dog hoarding/puppy mill case this week in Allegan County has been overwhelming, bringing hundreds of volunteers, supplies and...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
"I'm proud to announce that we now have GRandJazzfest," said Mayor Heartwell just after 12 p.m. Tuesday. This free, one-day event will start...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Borrowing state of the art ideas from cities like Denver, Los Angeles and Chicago, Celebration Cinema said it is planning to construct a premium experience theatre in downtown Grand Rapids.
... Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
United States Senator Debbie Stabenow will be in Grand Rapids on April 12 to speak at a fundraiser for the Progressive Women’s...
Posted: 12 years 5 weeks
Tagged: Amanda Acker, art, art books, Art.Downtown., division avenue, Heartisde, Miscellany, Patrick Lelli, Rosalyn Bliss, Ruth Kelly
In a time and place where every bar, coffee shop and law firm also doubles as an art gallery, bookstores specifically dedicated to the promotion of artist-made publications are a rare and...
Posted: 12 years 6 weeks
Tagged: Art.Downtown, Austin Bunn, Hannah Rose Graves, Harris Furniture Building, Jarrett Wallace, Joe Anderson, John Hyatt, Knights of Pythias, paul amenta, Site:Lab
Inspired by a turn of the century secret society, the newest SiTE:LAB event this Friday night will offer visitors three floors of innovative performance...
Posted: 12 years 6 weeks
Tagged: LiNK, mutually human, north korea, Peoples crisis, repression
Grace Eyre was walking with a purpose down Wealthy Street last week. She is Mutually...