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BISSELL Blocktail 2012 sure to be a howling good time

Submitted 05-29-2012 under OPINION

Bissell Blocktail Party comes back to Mangiamo! June 13 to raise money for pet organizations.

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Album review: Signal Trip's 'Songs from the In Between'

Submitted 05-29-2012 under OPINION

Local rock band churns out 70s/80s-inspired good time tunes for the summer season.

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Civil rights hero comes to Grand Rapids for documentary screening

Submitted 05-25-2012 under OPINION

A new documentary about Detroit featuring civil rights legend Grace Lee Boggs focuses on hopeful work being done by ordinary citizens of Detroit.

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I Believe I Become Family Fun Night takes advantage of sun and warm weather

Submitted 05-24-2012 under NONPROFITS

Parents and children from the I Believe I Become Central zone gathered to enjoy an evening filled with games, food, golf, tattoos and facepainting.

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Rapidian seeks Street Team to advocate for hyperlocal citizen journalism

Submitted 05-23-2012 under OPINION

The Rapidian looks to readers and supporters to play an active role in advocating for hyperlocal citizen journalism throughout Grand Rapids.

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A Watershed Moment: Why Brewery Vivant uses cans instead of bottles

Submitted 05-23-2012 under OPINION

On this week’s episode we hear from Kris Spaulding, Co-Owner and Sustainability Director of Brewery Vivant.

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GRCC $98.6 million millage loss, campaigners could have done more

Submitted 05-21-2012 under OPINION

GRCC loses $98.6 million-bond proposal by a record 6500 plus difference in the voting polls. Could the loss have been a result of the campaign's strategic planning?

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American Civil Liberties Union discusses civil rights, poverty

Submitted 05-21-2012 under OPINION

Miriam Aukerman Speaks to the ACLU on civil liberties, economics, incarceration.

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A ferocious "County" at Actors' Theatre

Submitted 05-20-2012 under OPINION

A terrific production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play opens in the city.

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A Tale of Two Cities: Keys to economic sustainability in Grand Rapids

Submitted 05-17-2012 under OPINION

This is a comparative snapshot of Grand Rapids, Michigan and Madison, Wisconsin, looking at diversity and the role of high-tech industry and its effect on the retention of talent.

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