Grand Rapids Extra Archiveshttp://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/Archived Multimedia, Photos, Audio and Special ReportsenTue, 20 Jan 2009 11:19:36 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noArchived Multimedia, Photos, Audio and Special Reportsgrpress_extrahttp://feedburner.google.comPhoto Gallery: West Michigan reacts to Obama inaugurationhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/-GortQUm090/photo_gallery_west_michigan_re.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto Galleriesjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:19:36 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2076789 ]]> View thumbnails, larger images...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photo_gallery_west_michigan_re.htmlPhoto Gallery: Martin Luther King Jr. Dayhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/1Z8lDe-vgDY/photo_gallery_martin_luther_ki.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto Galleriesknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:12:58 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2071875 ]]>Press Photo/Lance WynnMembers of the Voices of GVSU, including soloist Chardonnay Jones, 22, of Detroit, center, sing during an assembly in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Grand Valley Statue University in Allendale at the fieldhouse on the...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photo_gallery_martin_luther_ki.htmlAudio Slideshow: Orchids in greenhousehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/CoJw0otBavM/audio_slideshow_orchids_in_gre.htmlFeatured StoriesSlideshowsjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:58:55 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2061400 ]]> Embeddable version on YouTube Even in winter, the orchids in Mei Ling Clemens' backyard greenhouse bloom in profusion -- tangled, tropical and lushly abundant. "Orchid flowers tend to last a long time, and I love that," said Clemens, an...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_slideshow_orchids_in_gre.htmlPhoto Gallery: Profile Spoon Man Jim Krzewskihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/kQpCvcSRZ8E/photo_gallery_profile_spoon_ma.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto GalleriesProfileknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 18 Jan 2009 05:59:10 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2059592 ]]>Press Photo/T.J. HamiltonSpoon Man Jim Cruise, aka Jim Krzewski, with his tools of the trade. More photos of Jim Krzewski | Larger photos, thumbnails...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photo_gallery_profile_spoon_ma.htmlAudio Slideshow: Fourth-graders tour Michigan's Capitolhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/NIr9PLZ0S1I/audio_slideshow_fourthgraders.htmlFeatured Storiesjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:28:55 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2061390 ]]> Embeddable version on YouTube Nathan Peltz, a fourth-grade at Cummings Elementary in Walker, led a group of his students on a Lansing field trip to tour Michigan's Capitol and the Hall of Justice. Grand Rapids Press photographer Lori Niedenfuer...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_slideshow_fourthgraders.htmlTalking Michigan Politics Podcast: Obama inaugurationhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/FzaH6iUjwbI/talking_michigan_politics_podc_4.htmlAudioTop Extrajhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:25:25 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2060811Grand Rapids Press Editorial Page Editor Ed Golder joined Press Politics Editor Jeff Cranson to discuss Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. • Listen to podcast • Subscribe to show in iTunes
]]>Grand Rapids Press Editorial Page Editor Ed Golder joined Press Politics Editor Jeff Cranson to discuss Barack Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States. • Listen to podcast • Subscribe to show in iTuneshttp://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/talking_michigan_politics_podc_4.htmlPhotos of the Week: Jan. 10-16http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/7xAcnoKsnqg/photos_of_the_week_jan_1016.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto GalleriesPhotos of the Weekknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:21:18 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2059552 ]]>Press Photo/Emily ZoladzGrand Rapids firefighters work to put out a fire at California Street NW and Indiana Avenue on Thursday. View Photos of the Week gallery | Larger photos, thumbnails...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photos_of_the_week_jan_1016.htmlProfile: Kojo Quarteyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/eB66v4itnq4/profile_kojo_quartey.htmlFeatured StoriesProfilejhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:22:48 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2019938 ]]>Press photo/Lori Niedenfuer Cool Sharing knowledge: Kojo Quartey, dean of the Business School at Davenport University, shows students what a quarter looks like as he conducts a kindergarten Junior Achievement class at Southwood Elementary School. View gallery | View thumbnails,...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/profile_kojo_quartey.htmlAudio: Steven Rinella discusses writing and his book 'American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon'http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/dIzsAkm5a8Q/audio_steven_rinella_discusses.htmlAudioTop Extrajhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:55:48 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2024667In an interview with The Press, Steven Rinella talks about how he researched and wrote his book "American Buffalo" - as well as the outcome of the difficult, sometimes dangerous hunt in Alaska. • Listen to the interview
]]>In an interview with The Press, Steven Rinella talks about how he researched and wrote his book "American Buffalo" - as well as the outcome of the difficult, sometimes dangerous hunt in Alaska. • Listen to the interview http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_steven_rinella_discusses.htmlPhotos of the Week: Jan. 3 - Jan. 9http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/80JqnkOvoHU/photos_of_the_week_jan_3_jan_9.htmlPhoto Galleriesjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:45:24 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2019603 ]]>Press Photo/Rex LarsenKyle Kammeraad, of Whitehall, who lost his job as a molder for a GM supplier, waits with others for hours to get into the packed unemployment insurance agency office on Plainfield Ave. NE on Wednesday. Photos of the...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photos_of_the_week_jan_3_jan_9.htmlPhotos, Audio Slideshow: AutoRamahttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/sPG9dTliyUg/audio_slideshow_1956_ford_fair.htmlFeatured StoriesSlideshowsTop Extrajhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:32:00 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2016199Check out some of the cars on display at this weekend's AutoRama at DeVos Place. • Photos, audio slideshow • More about AutoRama
]]>Check out some of the cars on display at this weekend's AutoRama at DeVos Place. • Photos, audio slideshow • More about AutoRamahttp://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_slideshow_1956_ford_fair.htmlTalking Michigan Politics Podcast: Michigan revenues, new chief justice, Kent County board, Obama's stimulushttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/sSE7wJ6ZngQ/talking_michigan_politics_podc_3.htmlAudioFeatured Storiesjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:20:41 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.2016084 ]]> Listen to the show: • Download an MP3 file • Subscribe to "Talking Michigan Politics Podcast" in iTunes Grand Rapids Press Editorial Page Editor Ed Golder joined Press Politics Editor Jeff Cranson to discuss: • Michigan's revenue estimate •...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/talking_michigan_politics_podc_3.htmlAudio Slideshow: Letters to the Presidenthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/N2EWAHb7sZI/audio_slideshow_letters_to_the.htmlSlideshowsjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:02:58 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.1992468 ]]>West Michigan residents share their hopes for what the new president will accomplish. Embeddable version of slideshow on YouTube...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_slideshow_letters_to_the.htmlProfile: Gretchen Minnhaarhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/BbR9hxY-dRs/profile_gretchen_minnhaar.htmlPhoto GalleriesProfilejhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sun, 04 Jan 2009 01:42:53 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.1989015 ]]>Press Photo/Katy BatdorffArtist Gretchen Minnhaar in the hallway outside her penthouse atop Plaza Towers in downtown Grand Rapids. Because of the size of her pieces, Minnhaar keeps her artwork in the entranceway. Says Valerie Schmeider, Minnhaar's longtime friend: "She's passionate...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/profile_gretchen_minnhaar.htmlAudio Slideshow: Holland-area Christmas Bird Counthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/Rl7D3naBAGI/audio_slideshow_hollandarea_ch.htmlFeatured StoriesSlideshowsjhaywood@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:08:05 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.1989415 ]]> Embeddable version of slideshow on YouTube Read the story...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/audio_slideshow_hollandarea_ch.htmlPhotos of the Week: Dec. 27-Jan. 2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/PEluHp6g07M/photos_of_the_week_dec_27jan_2.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto GalleriesPhotos of the Weekknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:02:42 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/grpress_extra//2214.1986070 ]]>Press Photo/Hollyn JohnsonSam Quick, 16, and Nick Berg, 18, kiss after the ball dropped celebrating the new year in Rosa Parks Circle during New Year's on the Grand 2009. View Photos of the Week gallery | View larger images, thumbnails...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2009/01/photos_of_the_week_dec_27jan_2.htmlPhoto Gallery, Video: Rain, snow melt causes floodinghttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/zDG633bT8k4/photo_gallery_rain_snow_melt_c.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto Galleriesknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:01:04 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/grpress_extra//2214.1966723 ]]>Press Photo/Hollyn JohnsonEllie Herrick makes the journey back to her home on Willow Drive through the water after being flooded for nine days due to an ice backup in the Grand River. View a photo gallery | View larger images,...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2008/12/photo_gallery_rain_snow_melt_c.htmlYear in Review interactive player, podcasts: 2008 proves to be year of change, upheavalhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/5l3kLT-kU5w/year_in_review_interactive_pla.htmlFeatured StoriesTop Extraknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:11:49 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/grpress_extra//2214.1966052In a lot of ways, 2008 turned the world on its head. Things that could be counted on in the past fell to shambles. And things previously thought to be on shaky ground excelled. What's up? Here's your chance to put this topsy-turvy year into perspective. • Year in Review interactive player • Looking back at 2008
]]>In a lot of ways, 2008 turned the world on its head. Things that could be counted on in the past fell to shambles. And things previously thought to be on shaky ground excelled. What's up? Here's your chance to put this topsy-turvy year into perspective. • Year in Review interactive player • Looking back at 2008noIn a lot of ways, 2008 turned the world on its head. Things that could be counted on in the past fell to shambles. And things previously thought to be on shaky ground excelled. What's up? Here's your chance to put this topsy-turvy year into perspective. &knagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)In a lot of ways, 2008 turned the world on its head. Things that could be counted on in the past fell to shambles. And things previously thought to be on shaky ground excelled. What's up? Here's your chance to put this topsy-turvy year into perspective. • Year in Review interactive player • Looking back at 2008Featured Stories, Top Extrahttp://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2008/12/year_in_review_interactive_pla.htmlPhoto Gallery: Profile Rick Merrillhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/EDSvg3sJjFU/photo_gallery_profile_rick_mer.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto GalleriesProfileknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:46:43 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/grpress_extra//2214.1960229 ]]>Press Photo/T.J. HamiltonPick a card, any card: Rick Merrill, of Belmont, is the world champion of close-up magic, a title he won in an international magic competition in Stockholm, Sweden. While many of his competitors spent thousands of dollars on...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2008/12/photo_gallery_profile_rick_mer.htmlPhotos of the Week: Dec. 20-26http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/grpress_extra/~3/GtlOzfKuXGA/photos_of_the_week_dec_2026.htmlFeatured StoriesPhoto GalleriesPhotos of the Weekknagengast@grpress.com (The Grand Rapids Press)Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:28:49 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/grpress_extra//2214.1960014 ]]>Press Photo/Rex LarsenSanta Claus (Randy Scales) clears snow off his car after a holiday visit with Gerald R. Ford International Airport workers Tuesday afternoon. "I'm used to this kind of weather," he said, adding that his sleigh is "in the...http://blog.mlive.com/grpress_extra/2008/12/photos_of_the_week_dec_2026.htmlnonadult