Grand Rapids

Gerald Ford Graffiti Pops Up In Michigan Hometown

AP | Posted 04.10.2012

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Former President Gerald Ford is remembered in his hometown of Grand Rapids by a museum and a stretch of interstate. Now, a graf...

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Help Grand Rapids, MI Kickstart Their Art Scene

Posted 03.08.2012

Read More: LGBT Politics, Lgbt, Grand Rapids, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, Open Concept Gallery, Kickstarter, Local Art Scene, Zurich-Switzerland, Ugo Rondinone, Big Sky Mind, Michigan, Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia, Grand Rapids-Michigan, Arts News

Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a place not often listed on the cultural map of the world, but the folks at Open Concept Gallery are looking to bring a cle...

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Meijer Founder Dies

AP | Posted 03.26.2012

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Frederik Meijer, who built the regional retail powerhouse Meijer Inc. while nurturing his lifelong love of the arts, died late ...

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Two Students Who Put Pie In The Face Of Carl Levin Sentenced

AP | COREY WILLIAMS | Posted 10.30.2011

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DETROIT — A federal judge in Grand Rapids sentenced two recent college graduates to 30 days in jail for protesting U.S. Sen. Carl Levin's stance...

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Seven People Killed In Shooting Spree

AP | JOHN FLESHER and TOM COYNE | Posted 09.06.2011

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — When Rodrick Shonte Dantzler raised a gun to his head after going on a deadly shooting spree, the bullet ended what those ...

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Extreme Transparency: The New Way We Live

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 08.07.2011

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Steve Rosenbaum

My fellow traveler read my powerpoint from behind me on the airplane. And my car service driver watched it live on the web. Certainly my 'private' presentation to the TEDx community was more public than I ever imagined.

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Denver, Poised For Greatness

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 07.25.2011

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The first annual Cities on the Edge study, commissioned by Edge Shaving gel and Sperling's BestPlaces, listed Denver as the third top U.S. city poised...

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Art Therapy: Art Displayed In New Children's Hospital Made By Kids

Posted 05.25.2011

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Art is not only creative, but also a therapeutic process. When the new Helen DeVos Children's Hospital opened earlier this year in Grand Rapids, Michi...

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Grand Rapids Museums Honor Princess Di And Betty Ford

Posted 05.25.2011

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This weekend, two Grand Rapids museums are honoring two influential women--Princess Diana and former First Lady Betty Ford--making the Michigan city a...

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Midwest Thrifting: The Best Places For Antiques

Chicago Reader | Posted 05.25.2011

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Every major American city has its nearby rural antique paradise. Manhattan residents escape to the quaint boutiques of the Hamptons. Brimfield, the co...

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Arenas leads Wizards over Pistons

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Gilbert Arenas, who was fined $25,000 by the NBA earlier in the day for not making himself available to the media, scored 24 points to lead the Washington Wizards to a 101-98 preseason victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.

Antawn Jamison added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards (2-2), who led 46-45 at halftime. Arenas scored 13 points in the third quarter as Washington opened a a 75-68 lead.

Will Bynum scored 23 points for the Pistons (3-1).

The NBA fined the Wizards organization $25,000 for not ensuring that its players follow the league's media interview rules.

After the game, Arenas twice declined to comment on his fine.

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Visiting Grand Rapids

Michael Kaiser | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grand Rapids, Arts in Crisis, Artprize, Entertainment News
Michael Kaiser

At first blush, my Arts in Crisis tour stop in Grand Rapids seemed ill-timed. Yet I arrived at the first week of ArtPrize, an innovative new arts project that has electrified the city and the region.

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What is Work? Feeling Well-Paid From Your Job Search

Sharon Glassman | Posted 11.17.2011

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Sharon Glassman

Freelancers and job-seekers can spend the workday seeking work, earning a weary brain, tired body and no Benjamins to show for it.

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GM Dealerships Saved From Closing

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: With the help of citizen investigators who have been tracking local reports, we've managed to find 10 of the lucky 41 GM dealerships that were...

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GM Grows Towns, Then Leaves

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Grand Rapids, Layoffs, Orion Township, GM Bankruptcy, Gm, Mansfield, Recession, Wilmington, Ee, Business News

General Motors was once viewed as Miracle-Gro for small towns, taking places like Ontario, Ohio from a village of 700 people in 1956 to what is now a ...

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Cool, Calm and Collected at Grand Rapids Polling Station

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Treul

With McCain's surprise withdrawal from the state on Oct. 2, and Obama enjoying a major advantage in the latest polling, Michigan's 17 electoral votes ...

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War Protesters Confront McCain In Swing-State Michigan

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Treul

The protesters believe we must end the occupation of Iraq and redirect spending toward human needs. "You're so old," called one to the McCain fans. "It's time to change the rules."

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Turning Tables In The Temple: Obama In Grand Rapids

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Treul

The genius of the rally lay, appropriately enough, in its sheer audacity. West Michigan is solid GOP right-wing evangelical country and the Van Andel Arena is it's temple. How would Obama fare in lions' den?

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