The 2025 C.R. Evenson Foundation Fellows are Sergio Cira-Reyes, David Fraker, and Anna Crooks. At Earthly Refillery, clear canisters of dry goods line the walls. There’s an assortment of nuts with ...

Andrew Stepanovich earned statewide recognition as an inaugural member of the Coaches Who Care Mental Health Hall of Fame. For Andrew Stepanovich, the most important victories don’t show up on a ...

As artificial intelligence evolves faster than most people can keep up, Tim Haines is trying to help others keep pace. “I just believe very strongly that the change that’s occurring is being driven at ...

As Rapid Growth looks back on nearly two decades of documenting the people and ideas shaping West Michigan, we are resharing our Aug. 17, 2022, story by Enrique Olmos, “Harnessing the power of the ...

Fashion Has Heart works with area veterans to utilize the mediums of art, design and fashion to benefit, inspire and enrich our nation’s veterans. Let’s remember our veterans this Memorial Day as we ...

Deborah Johnson WoodGrand Valley State University and DeVries Development Properties, Inc. have come to terms regarding the purchase of property in downtown Grand Rapids for GVSU’s Seidman College of ...

Kaya DeerInWater is a bio-cultural restoration specialist with the AIHEC. On a snow day in Michigan, one’s plans can change quickly. That’s where my conversation begins with Kaya DeerInWater, a ...

Disability Advocates of Kent County held a Universal Design Workshop in the fall to help designers create more accessible residential spaces. In many housing developments, accessibility shows up as a ...

The Dwelling Place's newest project in Grand Rapids will be the largest Community Land Trust project in the state, ensuring discounted prices that will benefit both the initial as well as future ...

Some of the members of the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus, celebrating its 30th anniversary. As the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus started planning its 30th-anniversary season, Artistic Director Lori ...

The four-month program combines classroom instruction and hands-on clinical training. This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and ...

In this special op ed, Amy Bailey, LMSW, Child Welfare Program Director at Arbor Circle explores the recent history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents, and why she, in ...