Arts and Culture

Feature Story Mia's Village Eats, Dr. Rolf's Barbeque, and Hamburger Mikey picked downtown Spring Lake for their locations.

Grand openings: A look at 3 new eateries in Spring Lake


Feature Story After several public input sessions over the course of a year, a town hall meeting laid out the proposed plans for a community center in Park Township.

Vision forms for Park Township community center


Feature Story Katie Moore, activation manager for Downtown Grand Rapids Inc.

Programmers help communities nurture the power of public art


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Feature Story Della Fetzer at TEDxMacatawa 2023.

TEDxMacatawa returns with ‘local voices sharing ideas that matter’


Feature Story Anyone can observe Joel Schoon-Tanis painting in the Groundworks space at the main library and ask questions about his process — 6-8 p.m. Oct. 1 and 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 9., 16, 22, Nov. 6, 7, 13, and 20.

Library announces Joel Schoon-Tanis as first Maker in Residence


Feature Story Jennifer Evans

Meet Jennifer Evans, Out on the Lakeshore’s new leader


Feature Story Pumpkin painting will be one of the many free activities available at the Harvest Festival at Benjamin's Hope this weekend.
Feature Story The Hackley Castle Inn and Suites is scheduled to open its doors in the fall of 2025.

Muskegon landmark to become boutique hotel


Feature Story Sweet Temptations workers make sweet treats every day.

40 years of sweet treats on the Grand Haven Boardwalk


Feature Story At Atlas Headrest, Andrew Foley continues the legacy of innovation of his late father, Dennis Foley
Feature Story Victoria Bernhardt, owner of “Little Miss Green Thumb,” and her family have renovated a historic Muskegon church to become "The Corner," a family-friendly commercial and event space.
Feature Story coopersvillebrewing

How one rural Michigan brewery created community