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Lessons in placemaking

Submitted 06-11-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks shares some lessons they are learning on the front lines of placemaking

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GR Initiative for Leaders Celebrates Its Graduates

Submitted 06-11-2013 under NONPROFITS

GR Initiative for Leaders (GRIL) honored nine adult Community Leadership Program graduates, 23 GRIL U teen graduates and 30 Ambassador Club Ottawa Hills HS teen graduates.

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Coffee joint to liven up Eastown

Submitted 06-11-2013 under NEWS

Grateful Grind Coffee hopes to add more flavor to an already beautiful area.

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Lend a hand at the Downtown Market

Submitted 06-10-2013 under NEWS

Outdoor Market needs friendly faces and helping hands to assist shoppers and vendors on market days

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Teen violence prevention program launches summer campaign

Submitted 06-10-2013 under NONPROFITS

Goal to get RAVE back in 50 classrooms this school year aimed at stopping the cycle of violence

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Dynamic arts professional has strong, clear vision for UICA's future

Submitted 06-10-2013 under OPINION

An interview with Miranda Krajniak, the recently appointed Interim Executive Director of the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts.

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The Local Feed meets Katie Brandt from Groundswell Farm

Submitted 06-09-2013 under LOCAL LIFE

We talk to Katie Brandt about CSAs in this segment of The Local Feed, which airs on WYCE 88.1 every Tuesday and Friday.

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Marie Catrib: A Chef's Memoriam

Submitted 06-07-2013 under VOICES

Marie Catrib made so much more for our community than good food.

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Local Music Review: The Wallace Collective EP

Submitted 06-07-2013 under OPINION

Local music review of The Wallace Collective release of their self-titled EP.

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Local canner brings talents to community

Submitted 06-07-2013 under NEWS

Grand Rapids resident Diane Devereaux has extended her canning secrets and recipes for the world to enjoy and gives a new meaning to the word diva.

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