For 20 years, The Lemonade Stand has provided a home, family, and support to those struggling with mental health and/or addiction issues in Muskegon. Like many nonprofit mental health programs across the country, The Stand continues to grapple with too little funding, especially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Solving problems is Carolyn McNeil's passion and something she does every day at On the Border in Holland. She was among eight West Michigan essential employees honored last month for going above and beyond.

Two outdoor hand sanitizing stations, a gift from the Zeeland Rotary Club, have been placed in high-traffic areas along Main Street. City officials say the donation is especially timely as the pandemic winds down and more people are visiting downtown. 

Jess and Skylar Garrison are co-chairs of the Tanglefoot Park Transformation Capital Campaign, to raise the $200,000 needed to fulfill Spring Lake’s commitment to the renovation. They are looking forward to making memories at the waterfront park with their daughter, Rosemary.   

Stories of Michigan's cannabis dispensaries are often told via the info submitted to agencies from LARA to the MEDC, but at Pharmhouse Wellness, it's a family affair. Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen learns why.