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Feature Story Ottawa County Elections Coordinator Katie Sims was honored with the Excellence in Equity Award for her work with the sheriff’s office to provide election information to eligible inmates. Equity

Elections coordinator receives Excellence in Equity Award for work with incarcerated voters

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story Jennifer Owens is CEO of Lakeshore Advantage. Economic Development

Report reveals ‘remarkable’ growth among many employers in Lakeshore region

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 16, 2022
Feature Story The Disability Network Lakeshore staff Equity

Disability Network Lakeshore celebrates 30th anniversary

Kelsey SandersWednesday, December 14, 2022
Feature Story Harbor Humane Society is expanding its ways of helping people keep their pets with them during a crisis by adding a staff position, a community outreach manager. Here, a staff member poses with one of the cats housed at HHS. Equity

How Harbor Humane Society can help pet owners in crisis

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 12, 2022
Feature Story John Shea (left) and Jay Peters posed for a photo this week after Peters used CPR to save Shea from a "widow maker" heart attack. Peters is active in helping Holland achieve a Heart Safe Community designation. Healthy Communities

Heart Safe: Surviving a heart attack through training and a little bit of luck

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 6, 2022
Feature Story Liz Keegan, director of education and outreach at the Center, and Delores Trese, managing attorney at Legal Aid of Western Michigan, have been spreading the word on how tenants can recognize when they are victims of discrimination, as well as how to Equity

5 things tenants, landlords should know about housing rights

Kelsey SandersSaturday, December 3, 2022
Feature Story A Common Redpoll. Arts and Culture

Birding programs have enthusiasts flocking to Ottawa County

Paul R. KopenkoskeyFriday, December 2, 2022
Feature Story Gentex Discovery Preschool will be the first of its kind in the area with subsidized preschool for first and second shift parents on the Gentex manufacturing site in Zeeland. Kids and Education

Gentex, ODC partner to bring child care to employees

Andrea GoodellWednesday, November 30, 2022
Feature Story Mike Brokema of Shady Side Farms Inc. leads a discussion on soil health at his farm as part of the 2022 Cultivating Resilience Field Day. Sustainability

$7M available to fund conservation practices

Paul R. KopenkoskeyFriday, November 25, 2022
Feature Story The Harbor Humane Society has a program to help support pet owners during a crisis. (Canva) Community Development

Keeping people with their pets during a crisis: How $144K in grants are being used

Shandra MartinezFriday, November 11, 2022
Feature Story Every year, Gentex holds a Veterans Day cememony to honor military veterans in the company. (Gentex) Diversity

Gentex V.E.T.S provides support to veterans year-around

Shandra MartinezTuesday, November 8, 2022
Feature Story Allegan, Ottawa and Muskegon county leaders discuss plans for ARPA funds. Community Development

How Allegan, Ottawa and Muskegon counties plan to invest $113M in ARPA funds

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, October 11, 2022
Feature Story Women of Color Give founders Robyn Afrik, Lucia Rios and Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys speak during the Power Reimagined event on Oct. 6. (Shandra Martinez) Community Development

Women of Color Give announces top 5 nominees for $56k in grants

Shandra MartinezFriday, October 7, 2022
Feature Story Grand Rapids Community College opened its Lakeshore Campus a little more than a year ago. Now, about 1,000 students are enrolled in classes there. Kids and Education

GRCC partners with Haworth, others for flexible new campus

Andrea GoodellMonday, October 3, 2022
Feature Story You don't have to go half-way around the world to get a different perspective. The Momentum Center and Muskegon Community College have created a cultural exchange with their Cultural Immersion Experiences. Diversity

Two Lakeshore communities team up to explore racial, ethnic, cultural divides

Kelsey SandersMonday, October 3, 2022
Feature Story Lisa Stefanovsky, Ottawa County Public Health community health supervisor Community Development

Retiring health department leader considered ‘one of the best’

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, September 26, 2022
Feature Story The Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance’s “Nonprofit Community Assessment” launched in 2019 to help measure the overall health of the local nonprofit community. The 2022 report was released at an event at Midtown Center in Holland earlier this month. Community Development

Nonprofit survey reveals burnout, DEI struggles and triumphs

Andrea GoodellMonday, September 26, 2022
Feature Story A student receives a COVID-19 vaccination at GRCC. Healthy Communities

New vaccine rolls out: Where can you find yours?

Andrea GoodellTuesday, September 20, 2022
Feature Story The Momentum Center and Community Mental Health of Ottawa County are hosting separate events on Sept. 22 focused on socializing, networking and engendering a stigma-free society for those with mental illness, addictions, and disabilities. Healthy Communities

Two mental health events focus on socializing, networking, building a stigma-free society

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, September 19, 2022
Feature Story Jennifer Owens is CEO of Lakeshore Advantage. Economic Development

Lakeshore Advantage looking for business stabilization projects

Shandra MartinezTuesday, September 13, 2022
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