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Three new businesses arrive in Eastown

Submitted 11-29-2012 under NEWS

Bookstores, boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and the post office hug the curbs along Lake Drive and Wealthy Street. Adding to the diversity of community and businesses along that stretch, new businesses will open Eastown by late November.

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Calvin alumnus starts online rental review site

Submitted 11-29-2012 under NEWS

Calvin College alumnus Mike Cerny starts an online rental review site. Cerny's site is currently one of the top three rental review sites in the United States.

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Calvin Students win award at Chicago Film Festival

Submitted 11-28-2012 under NEWS

This article discusses a Calvin student group that won an award at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival. It goes into detail about the making of the film and the process of getting it submitted.

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New website offers helping hand to local musicians

Submitted 11-28-2012 under NEWS

Listen to the Mitten, a new website created by Jacob Pauwels that helps local musicians get their music to the community.

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Current and former Calvin students fill a need in rural Nepal

Submitted 11-26-2012 under NEWS

Former and current Calvin College students are currently partnering to provide free quality education for rural Nepalese.

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Grand Rapids Urban League partners with DTE Energy to help residents save money on gas bills

Submitted 11-21-2012 under NEWS

The Grand Rapids Urban League will host an event to share energy saving program with their community.

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Grand Rapids Brewing Company to open its organic doors December 5

Submitted 11-20-2012 under NEWS

Named after a pre-Prohibition brewery in Grand Rapids, Mark Sellers' GRBC is set to open December 5 with organic beers and as strong of an attention to food as the microbrews.

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Habitat for Humanity raises walls in Wealthy Heights neighborhood

Submitted 11-16-2012 under NEWS

Habitat for Humanity of Kent County's Women Build program hopes to revitalize local neighborhood.

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Catalyst Radio: Organizers examine the success of Decriminalize GR

Submitted 11-16-2012 under NEWS

Supporters say the success of the ballot proposal to decriminalize some marijuana violations is the result of effective organizing.

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Mitten Brewing Co. prepares for grand opening with creative brewmaster

Submitted 11-16-2012 under NEWS

Robert Wanhatalo is brewmaster at the recently opened Mitten Brewing Co. He talks about his apprenticeship at The Hideout and the joys of brewing in Grand Rapids.

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