The city took its name from a set of locks built to improve navigation past the Cascades Rapids of the Columbia River.

The present site of the city was originally dubbed " The Third Rapids ", as it was the third set of rough waters that French fur traders encountered as they traveled north from Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis.

Spencer, the Rapids ' team captain, set a new team record by scoring in six consecutive games and tied his own team record with 14 goals on the season.

The book is set partially in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the author's home town.

On Saturdays, he would have the children of the Iron Range miners, from Grand Rapids to Virginia, come to his office, have the their eyes checked and then fit them with the proper set of glasses, all free of charge.

Meat packing plants also appeared in the 1870s in different parts of the state: Sinclair Meat Packing opened in Cedar Rapids, Booge and Company started in Sioux City, and John Morrell & Company set up operations in Ottumwa.

Their initial forays into competitive action were not hugely successful: they finished last in the Heartland Division in their debut season with a 4-13-1 record, improved to 6-13-1 in 2001 but still finished fourth of five in the Heartland, and repeated to 5-12-1 in 2002, finishing sixth of eight and still some way off the playoff standard set by regional rivals such as Des Moines Menace and Boulder Rapids Reserve.

In 1941, he and Griswold set up the Griswold-Nissen Trampoline & Tumbling Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

The current M-11 was designated in 1961 along a set of roads in the Grand Rapids area that includes portions of a former route of US Highway 16 ( US 16 ) in Michigan.

The Pajama Game is set in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Fort Wayne Fever hosted the Central Conference playoffs, and Chicago overcame the hosts 3-1 in the semi final, to set up a decider with the Boulder Rapids Reserve in the conference championship.

Prior to the construction of the Rideau Canal, these were a gentle set of rapids originally known as Three Rock Rapids.

Next, the Mazaruni River flows past Oranapai Rapids, Kamakusa Landing, the mouth of Merume River, Banana Landing, Tiboku Rapids, the mouth of Equeribisi River, Issano Landing, the mouth of the Puruni River, Kaburi rapids, Marshal Falls, the last set of rapids, Itabali Landing, the mouth of the Cuyuni River, then, near the village of Bartica, finishes into the Essequibo River, the largest river of Guyana.

First he ran up the stock of his M & M Railroad while secretly buying stock in the depressed Cedar Rapids and Missouri Railroad ( CR & M ), then running up CR & M stock with new plans to connect the Union Pacific to it at which point he began buying back the M & M stock at depressed prices.

Tractor Supply Company and Merindorf Meats ( a butcher shop and specialty food store ) have recently opened new locations inside the city limits near the industrial park, all of which are designed to take advantage not only of the local population, but also of the city's proximity to I-96 ( the major corridor between Grand Rapids, Lansing and Detroit Michigan ) and the Lansing area.

In 2006 the City of East Grand Rapids performed a $ 3 million refurbishing of Wealthy Street with new paving, lighting and decorative features.

The population in the new northern areas of the city was populated mainly with workers for the furniture factories in Grand Rapids.

In 2010, Cedar Point added a new flume ride on the park's Frontier Trail named Shoot the Rapids, which includes two drops and a three-minute journey through a rustic western environment.

* Bigfoot Rapids ( 1988 ), a whitewater river rafting ride as the centerpiece of the new themed area Wild Water Wilderness.

The College of Human Medicine has recently gained attention for its expansion into the Grand Rapids area, with the new Secchia Center completed in the Fall of 2010, that is expected to fuel the growing medical industry in that region.

2002 was a banner year for the Rapids, and they started off their new year at their new home of Invesco Field at Mile High by acquiring two powerhouses and future stars for the team, Pablo Mastroeni and Kyle Beckerman from the defunct Miami Fusion F. C.

Herculez Gomez went down in history as the first-ever player to score in the Rapids ' brand new shining jewel of a stadium.

The Rapids also signed new four-year contracts with midfielders Colin Clark and Nick LaBrocca and defenders Jordan Harvey and Kosuke Kimura.

For the 2007 re-branding, the Rapids created the new shield-style logo, which is the one that is currently used today.

The Colorado Rapids also have a brand new third kit, consisting of a white shirt, white socks and burgundy shorts.

After the close of the 2006 MLS season, the Rapids announced a new area ( and official supporters ' club ) in Dick's Sporting Goods Park that would specifically house fans interested in an ultras experience.

Windsor dropped out in 1950, and expansion into the U. S. began again, with Toledo rejoining the league and new teams in Grand Rapids, Michigan ( 1950 ), Troy, Ohio, ( 1951 ), Cincinnati ( 1952 ), Fort Wayne, Indiana ( 1952 ), and Milwaukee ( 1952 ).

On December 23, 2009, former Grand Rapids Rampage coach Steve Thonn was named as new head coach of the Gladiators.

The section previously included the area up to and including Tidal Force until 2007 when Tidal Force and Canyon River Rapids were rezoned into the new Boardwalk.

The Boardwalk at HersheyparkThe newest themed area of the park, the Boardwalk waterpark was officially opened in 2007 and featured five new waterpark attractions along with three already standing rides: Roller Soaker, Tidal Force and Canyon River Rapids.

Following the departure of the Madison Muskies after the 1993 season who had represented Madison in the Midwest League from 1982 to 1993 to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a new stadium to become the West Michigan Whitecaps, the Springfield Cardinals franchise moved from Springfield, Illinois to Madison and became the Madison Hatters.

His family then moved to a new house at the edge of Grand Rapids when Chris was three years old.

The new 8-story building of the MSU College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids campus was named after Peter Secchia for his generous donation to the university.

Premier brought Six Flags ' own character base, Looney Tunes and DC Comics, into the parks, renaming Popeye's Seaport to Looney Tunes Seaport, added a new show in the vacant former Nightmare at Phantom Cave building called the Batman Thrill Spectacular, and also Hydro Force, Pipeline Plunge, Riptide Run, and Torpedo Rapids were removed from Barracuda Bay and Scrambler replaced Cinema 2000.

The current Coon Rapids station is behind the Riverdale shopping center by Round Lake Boulevard, and new stations were also built in Anoka, Elk River, and Big Lake.

For the 2011 – 12 CONCACAF Champions League, the qualifying clubs are MLS Cup 2010 champion Colorado Rapids, Supporters ' Shield winner Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS Cup runner-up FC Dallas, and 2010 U. S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders FC.

D. C. repeated its MLS Cup victory in 1997 against the Colorado Rapids, with the match hosted at RFK Stadium.

The Crew started the MLS season 6 – 0 – 2 and finished 14 – 8 – 8, but lost in the quarterfinals of the MLS Cup to the Colorado Rapids.

The Colorado Rapids is an American professional football soccer club based in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado which competes in Major League Soccer ( MLS ).

The Rapids pulled off two major upsets and advanced to the 1997 MLS Cup final.

The club advanced to the MLS Cup Playoffs Semifinals, and although they didn't advance to the MLS Cup, the Rapids did clean up at the MLS postseason awards ceremonies.

General Manager Dan Counce was named MLS Executive of the Year and 4 other Rapids front office staff were named as the best at their positions in MLS that year.

Finally, the Rapids ticket sales staff was named best in the league after the Rapids finished first in MLS average home attendance for the first time ever with an average home crowd of over 20, 000 fans per home game.

This was Chung's second consecutive appearance on the MLS Best XI and it marked the first time in league history that two Rapids had been so honored in the same season.

After Kansas City broke the Rapids ’ MLS record 16 game home undefeated streak on June 9, the Black & Blue reeled off 11 more undefeated home games.

The Rapids business-wise enjoyed a fantastic inaugural year at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, hosting numerous international exhibitions, tournaments on the stadium's 24-field complex, and the 2007 MLS All-Star Game ; on the pitch though the team's performance was less than ideal.

The 2011 campaign led to minimal roster changes, as the Rapids retained every starter from the 2010 MLS Cup Final on the roster.

As of 2012, the Rapids and Sporting Kansas City, both founding MLS clubs, are the only two teams to never have had a paid shirt sponsor on the front of their jerseys ( entering 2012, FC Dallas was part of this group, but recently acquired a shirt sponsor ).

All games are broadcast on television by Altitude, the official television partner of the Rapids, or else via nationally-available channels, including ESPN-2, Fox Soccer Channel, and Telefutura, or the MLS Direct Kick package.

They are owned by E. Stanley Kroenke who is also the owner of the Colorado Avalanche ( NHL ), Denver Nuggets ( NBA ) and the Colorado Rapids ( MLS ).

The Rochester Rhinos of the 2nd division A-League were surprise winners in 1999, defeating four MLS clubs, including the Colorado Rapids 2 – 0 in the championship match.

He waited until 1997 to join Major League Soccer ( MLS ), signing with the Colorado Rapids.