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Baxter Features

Re-imagining Grand Rapids

Jeff Hill Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Grand Rapids has spent much of the past century as a manufacturing power house. With the changing global economy, what does the future hold for our community?

Grand Rapids Weed & Seed moves to make its stand

Aaron Ogg Thursday, July 01, 2010

When Grand Rapids Weed & Seed moved its office to Franklin and Eastern, Kristine Jaros asked her landlord to mash together three shades of green paint for a facelift. "I said, 'Just mix them together and see what happens,"' Jaros says. The outcome was striking, as are other plans Jaros has in store for the neighborhoods she serves.

Protecting Land, Air, and Water via Mass Transit

Robin Luymes Thursday, March 25, 2010

Few people disagree that good mass transit is a key to the vitality of a metropolitan area, and The Rapid is sponsoring a series of articles and videos that promotes conversation about what will serve metro Grand Rapids best.

Festival at Forty

Stephanie Doublestein Thursday, May 28, 2009

Like a beacon, Alexander Calder�s La Grande Vitesse sculpture calls hundreds of volunteers to take part in Festival, a West Michigan tradition in celebrating the arts

Showing the Ropes

Dan Calabrese Thursday, May 28, 2009

The mastermind of Elevator Up, Aaron Scaap questions whether the old concepts of competition remain true for local software developers who do work nationally, or even globally

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