Grand Rapids
Community engagement: Empowering our citizens, encouraging local involvement
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 11-22-2013 under OPINION
“Describe yourself in three words.” After what felt like a million seconds had gone by, I managed to put together these three little words: driven, communal and passionate. It was with those three little words that I somehow got to where...
High Five Co-Op Brewery collaborations achieve impressive response
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 11-19-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
High Five Co-Op Brewery has already had two meet-ups at local breweries where those interested could buy memberships to the co-op for $150. The two meet-ups, one held at Harmony Brewing Company and the other at The Mitten Brewing Company, were met...
Catalyst Radio: Plaster Creek Stewards work for restoration of local watershed
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-15-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW On this edition of Catalyst Radio we learn about an effort to bring back to health a key watershed in the Grand Rapids area. Plaster Creek Stewards...
Preparing to Drive in West Michigan Snow
by (rachelcc)
Submitted 11-09-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
The Farmers' Almanac is predicting a "biting cold & snowy" winter for the Great Lakes this year. Are you ready? Of course, the Farmers' Almanac could be all wet like it has been before, but this being Michigan and...
"Attendance + Effort = Success."
by (LINC News Bureau)
Submitted 11-08-2013 under NEWS
Attendance challenges are underway throughout GRPS and the Believe 2 Become Hope Zones, and everyone is excited to be where the cool kids are—in school! Schools in the GRPS Hope Zones and district-wide are all tracking attendance, and the...
Catalyst Radio: High Five Co-op Brewery is growing membership one event at a time
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 11-08-2013 under NEWS
Don't have time to listen now? Download the mp3 and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW In this edition of Catalyst Radio we feature a local nonprofit of a different nature. Newly formed as a membership organization, High Five Co-op Brewery...
Ethical responsibility to panhandlers
by (bjr25)
Submitted 11-08-2013 under NEWS
Bracing against the frigid wind, a grungy-looking man stands with a sign stating, “Anything helps. God Bless.” He has a lean, hungry look about him and is shivering in the cold. But should you give him money? “The Bible...
Local film sells out for premiere showing at Wealthy Theatre
by (chelsiewyse)
Submitted 11-07-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids-based videographer Alyson Caillaud-Jones first got the idea for "Cactus" when she received a 50mm lens for her birthday. “The camera has the ability to render a specific element (or object) in a shot clearly while the...
Kent County's Garbage Tour Educates and Informs
by (Rachael_O)
Submitted 11-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
In homes all across the city, families leave trash bins at the curb, trusting that their piles of trash will be taken away. Few people think of the process or effort exerted in transporting their trash, including sorting it, beyond the garbage or...
Make a real difference in politics: Vote in your local elections this Tuesday
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-03-2013 under OPINION
Being a recent college graduate, I know how time consuming daily life can be. Elections, especially local, barely even seem to blip the radar in between errands, jobs and making food. I admit, I was one of those students who did not pay attention to...