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Shoutout to the Rapidian: Join the fund drive!

Submitted 04-24-2012 under NONPROFITS

Join us in supporting The Rapidian: the hyperlocal news source powered by the people of Grand Rapids.

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The dirt on disposable diapers

Submitted 04-23-2012 under OPINION

Parents' choices have big impacts on the environment. Local children's store, Hopscotch, dishes on the realities of cloth diapering versus disposables.

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Join us!

Submitted 04-23-2012 under OPINION

Take a look at this short video of members of the Rapidian community, urging us to join them in supporting The Rapidian.

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Comparing the gyros of Grand Rapids

Submitted 04-22-2012 under OPINION

I taste test the Gyros made by six local pita places.

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Join us in supporting The Rapidian: fund drive kicks off Monday

Submitted 04-20-2012 under OPINION

Starting Monday, April 23, The Rapidian's first fund drive begins, asking members of the community to show support for their hyperlocal, citizen-powered news source.

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The power of citizen journalism

Submitted 04-19-2012 under OPINION

Why people-powered media matters.

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Art brings crowds downtown to Art.Downtown.

Submitted 04-18-2012 under OPINION

My singular but jolly criticism of the night was that there was simply not enough time to take in everything that was on offer.

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Rapidian supports community news, reporters

Submitted 04-18-2012 under OPINION

The Rapidian is a hyperlocal news source, where anyone can share the news and get support to do it well.

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Local tacos sized up

Submitted 04-17-2012 under OPINION

I try 14 tacos around the city in this video, and give my assessment and comparisons.

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Join us in supporting hyperlocal

Submitted 04-17-2012 under OPINION

The definition of hyperlocal can be as black and white as drawing city boundaries, but its meaning goes deeper than that: it gets to the heart and the details of being a community.

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