Region
Second Wave - Michigan
Capital Gains - Lansing
Catalyst Midland
Concentrate - Ann Arbor/Ypsi
Epicenter - Mount Pleasant
Route Bay City
Rural Innovation Exchange
Southwest Michigan
UPword - UP
The Keel - Port Huron
The Lakeshore
Metromode - Metro Detroit
Flintside - Flint
Model D - Detroit
Rapid Growth - Grand Rapids
Focus Areas
Arts and Culture
Community Development
Diversity
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship
Equity
Healthy Communities
Kids and Education
Sustainability
Technology and Innovation
Transportation
Places
Allegan
Allegan County
Allendale
Bradley
Burnips
Coopersville
Dorr
Douglas
Fennville
Ferrysburg
Glenn
Grand Haven
Hamilton
Holland
Hopkins
Hudsonville
Jenison
Martin
Moline
Muskegon
Muskegon County
Muskegon Heights
Norton Shores
Olive Township
Otsego
Ottawa County
Plainwell
Pullman
Saugatuck
Shelbyville
Spring Lake
Wayland
Zeeland
Series
The Lakeshore
Disability Inclusion
Shore Stories
Statewide
Areas of Concern
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
COVID19
Cyber Security
Early Education Matters
Forestry
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Greater Lakes
Inside our Outdoors
Invasive Species
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Michigan's Agricultural Future
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Nonprofit Journal Project
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Arts and Culture
Community Development
Diversity
Economic Development
Entrepreneurship
Equity
Healthy Communities
Kids and Education
Sustainability
Technology and Innovation
Transportation
Places
Allegan
Allegan County
Allendale
Bradley
Burnips
Coopersville
Dorr
Douglas
Fennville
Ferrysburg
Glenn
Grand Haven
Hamilton
Holland
Hopkins
Hudsonville
Jenison
Martin
Moline
Muskegon
Muskegon County
Muskegon Heights
Norton Shores
Olive Township
Otsego
Ottawa County
Plainwell
Pullman
Saugatuck
Shelbyville
Spring Lake
Wayland
Zeeland
Series
The Lakeshore
Disability Inclusion
Shore Stories
Statewide
Areas of Concern
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
COVID19
Cyber Security
Early Education Matters
Forestry
Girl Scouts SE Michigan Team Up
Good Food
Greater Lakes
Inside our Outdoors
Invasive Species
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Michigan's Agricultural Future
Michigan's State of Health Podcast
Nonprofit Journal Project
Preserving Michigan
State of Health
Stories of Change
Voices of Youth
About
Contact
Features
Longform
Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Michigan works to continue residents' lifesaving health coverage after post-pandemic Medicaid cuts
Estelle Slootmaker
Thursday, December 7, 2023
When the federal public health emergency for COVID-19 expired in May 2023, over 500,000 Michiganders stood to lose their Medicaid health insurance coverage. But the state is working to help residents maintain coverage.
Longform
Healthy Communities
Suicide prevention coalitions address a leading cause of death in Michigan
Genevieve Fox
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Across the state, more than 40 suicide prevention coalitions work to help Michiganders who are thinking about ending their lives.
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Contest spotlights the beauty of Allegan County
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The photo contest sponsored by Allegan County Community Foundation generated prizes for the photographers and their favorite local nonprofits.
Feature Story
Equity
‘It really opened up my world’: Users welcome health benefits of accessible trails
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Land Conservancy of West Michigan worked closely with Disability Network West Michigan to develop an accessible trail system that gives visitors like Jeffrey VanDyke access to the health benefits of being in nature.
Feature Story
Community Development
Leadership program aims to strengthen a neighborhood by investing in ‘underrepresented’ residents
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
3Sixty’s place-based leadership program is one of seven projects receiving funding through the Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area.
Feature Story
Equity
Gracious Grounds builds apartment complex for residents with disabilities
Shandra Martinez
Monday, December 4, 2023
Gracious Grounds is using $15 million in MDSHA funding to build a 77-unit state-of-the-art apartment complex in Grand Haven designed for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
$380K state grant will bolster Evergreen Commons programs
Shandra Martinez
Monday, December 4, 2023
Evergreen Commons has been awarded a $380,000 grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund for initiatives that enhance the quality of life for Evergreen members, Day Center participants, and the community.
Feature Story
Kids and Education
Holland teen grows through community service
Ava Devanney
Monday, December 4, 2023
Karinna Martinez, a junior at Holland High School, is busy volunteering for the LAUP Adelante program, the Holland Youth Advisory Council, and Women of Color Give.
Feature Story
Community Development
Downtown Allegan celebrates grand opening of $9M streetscape project
Andrea Goodell
Monday, December 4, 2023
Downtown Allegan's newly upgraded sidewalks and streetscape took half the projected time. The city celebrated the $9 million accomplishment — and its downtown businesses — during a Small Business Saturday ribbon cutting event.
Feature Story
Community Development
A career in public service: A Q&A with retiring Ottawa County treasurer Amanda Price
Shandra Martinez
Monday, December 4, 2023
After decades of public service at the local, state and county level, Ottawa County Treasurer Amanda Price is retiring at the end of the month. She talks to The Lakeshore about her passion for public service and what’s next.
View All Stories
Share this Page
Kids and Education
Local Youth of the Year competing for national title
Isabel Shepard
Monday, October 2, 2023
Community Development
Language program helps build friendships and bridges cultural gaps
Ava Devanney
Monday, August 21, 2023
Healthy Communities
Ubuntu! A sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity
Barbara Lee VanHorssen
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Kids and Education
Searching for Storytellers: Boileau family business establishes scholarship
Erich Boileau
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
View All Shore Stories
Recommended Content
Facebook
Regional Stories
Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Suicide prevention coalitions address a leading cause of death in Michigan
Genevieve Fox
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Second Wave - Michigan
Kids and Education
Detroit Champions for HOPE empowers parents as their children’s first teachers
Ashley King
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Second Wave - Michigan
Healthy Communities
Michigan’s community mental health agencies work hard to prevent youth suicide
Monique Bedford
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Second Wave - Michigan
Community Development
Autism Alliance of Michigan celebrates grand opening of new Grand Rapids location
Estelle Slootmaker
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Second Wave - Michigan
Building Communities
Statewide housing plan works with stakeholders across region to address housing needs
Sarah Spohn
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
All Regional Stories
Across Our Network
Detroit Champions for HOPE empowers parents as their children’s first teachers
Source: Second Wave Michigan
'Better together': These 14 women-owned businesses launch their own shopping passport in Memphis
Source: High Ground
Farm to School: Lessons in fresh, local food
Source: Upword - UP
In Hillsborough, community groups work for solutions to youth gun violence
Source: 83Degrees
Sponsored By: