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Grand Raggidy Roller Girls All Stars in Division 2 Playoffs
The Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) announced that The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls All Stars qualified for the 2014 WFTDA Division 2 Playoffs in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Aug. 22-24 as the #10 seed.
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Secretary of State and Big Brothers Big Sisters Help At-Risk Teens be Better Drivers
Cheri and Phillip Hill’s mother, Vicki, beamed with pride as her children were presented with their driver’s education scholarships. “Thank you all for giving me this opportunity to earn a driver’s license,” was Phillip’s
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The Impressionist: a Wonder Filled Being
Gonzalez-Andrieu holding her book, Bridge to Wonder by Kerri VanderHoff • Art photos courtesy of the Eyekons Gallery A friend of mine was scheduled to do a couple of songs at a recent conference downtown, so
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Voluntary RE:action
Welcome to our volunteer column sponsored by Grand Rapids Community Foundation. Discover which volunteer position best describes you. Pick a cause and react voluntarily! The Jazz Hands Interested in getting the inside view at
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A Splash of Health
by Hannah Brinks • photography by Two Eagles Marcus Interesting ingredients and a long list of health benefits are apparent when looking at Malamiah’s menu. “We put small slices of the actual ginger root
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Fortune Feimster Returns to the Wealthy Theatre
interview by Hannah Brinks She’s famous. She’s adventurous. She likes soccer and tennis. She is secretly fond of scrapbooking. Her green eyes and fresh sense of humor will stun you. Her Wealthy Theatre performance in
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Men In Aprons
photography by Two Eagles Marcus These are just a handful of the men in our community who are passionate about Grand Rapids. Rylee’s Ace Hardware was generous enough to let us capture them
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Michigan’s Main Man
by Richelle Kimble photography by Two Eagles Marcus His depth runs far beyond that of our 48th governor. In fact, running for governor wasn’t even on his tentative life-agenda. His wife simply responded to his
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The Impressionist: A City of Dreamers and Doers
The Wege Prize Judges Forum and Biomimicry Workshop held at the UICA (Photo by Sephanie Facer). by Kerri VanderHoff In Michigan, we value tradition while simultaneously embrace innovation. We are friendly optimists with a
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Mother. Warrior. Advocate.
by Richelle Kimble Every mother innately experiences the reinvention of her identity. The miracle of nurturing a child to life, although pure and inherent in motherhood, is humbling and unique. After months of
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