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Blandin Foundation approves $1.575 million grant to open Grand Rapids food co-op
With leadership from a committed board and support from national cooperative experts, the co-op aims to open the estimated $6 ...
Grand Rapids Herald-Review1d
Free Range Food Co-op closer to becoming a reality with Blandin Foundation Grant - $1.575 million
The Blandin Foundation has approved a $1.575 million grant to the Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation (GRACF), fiscal ...
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Beyond the bean: Why local coffee shops like Brewed Awakenings matter
The whirl of the steam wand cuts through the hum of chatter in the local community coffee shop, Brewed Awakenings, located in ...
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28% of downtown Grand Rapids used for parking. Is that too much?
An online map created by the organization shows 28% of the land in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids is devoted to surface parking lot or garages. “Our nonprofit is devoted to giving education ...
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Mini-golf bar coming to downtown Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A mini-golf course and bar is coming to downtown Grand Rapids. Chicago-based Big Mini Putt Club is opening a location at 70 Ionia Ave SW near Oakes Street in the ...
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Skybridge proposed in downtown GR would connect YMCA, GVSU lot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The City of Grand Rapids is considering a proposal to build another skybridge connecting buildings downtown. The new bridge would connect the downtown YMCA and the ...