Local Life

Dyer-Ives Poetry Competition celebrates 50th year

Submitted 02-20-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Under the direction of local poet and artist Christine Krieger, Kent County’s own all-ages poetry prize weathers change, welcomes new and established poets to submit their work

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Better Body Image Conference aims to start conversation about positive body image in Grand Rapids

Submitted 02-06-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Better Body Image Conference aims to shape and redefine the concept of self and foster a positive body image by incorporating diverse definitions of beauty, cultivating positive speech around the body, and fostering self-compassion. The conference is scheduled for March 11 at Wealthy Theatre.

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Neighbors reflect on history of mining, dumps on Westside

Submitted 02-06-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

Local Westsiders remember the gypsum mines and the Westside sinking due to wetland swamps being used as dumps.

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Grand Rapids welcomes the Lunar New Year with fun, festivities

Submitted 02-05-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Chinese Association of West Michigan is hosting a Lunar New Year Celebration on February 16, 2018 at the DeVos Hall —and you're invited!

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New coffee shop opens on Grand Rapids' Westside

Submitted 01-30-2018 under LOCAL LIFE

The Corridor Coffee Shop opened Monday January 22, 2018 on Stocking Avenue in the area known as the Westside Corridor.

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Get into the Christmas spirit with GRTV's Santa Show

Submitted 12-08-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

Santa Claus will visit the GRTV studio next Monday, December 11, 2017 and take your calls and tweets live on the annual GRTV Santa Show.

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This season of giving: Is the act of freely giving respectful to the poor?

Submitted 11-30-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

On December 8 and 9, 2017 Family Promise of Grand Rapids will invite 100 underprivileged families mostly through its IHN program, to join for a Christmas meal and purchase household items at affordable prices. And this year will be Cornerstone Church's 4th year hosting the event.

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Flannel-fledged heroes: Local bar helps revive festival from hiatus to support local radio

Submitted 11-27-2017 under LOCAL LIFE

How and why SpeakEZ Lounge wound up staging an event that resurrected a beloved fall festival, and how it relates to your favorite turkey-tinged holiday.

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