Community Development

Feature Story USMC Sgt. Travis Snyder has walked 2,240 miles and raised more than $15,000 for Mission 22, a nonprofit supporting veterans with mental health challenges. Healthy Communities

Marine makes 900 mile trek for vets facing mental health challenges

Andrea GoodellTuesday, June 28, 2022
Feature Story Many Michigan state parks adding off-road, electronic track chairs, available at no cost to visitors. Equity

Making Michigan's beaches accessible to everyone

Rosemary ParkerMonday, June 27, 2022
Feature Story Jon Cauchi uses humor to raise awareness about living with a disaiblity. In this photo, Jon Cauchi is wearing a short sleeve light blue shirt. He is standing, holding his two thumbs up and smiling. Diversity

Jon Cauchi's stand-up comedy shares humor of his experiences as a person with a vision impairment

Kym ReinstadlerThursday, June 23, 2022
Feature Story D&HHS Board President Rowan O’Dougherty speaks at the organization's capital campaign launch. Healthy Communities

7 ways Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services pivoted during the pandemic

Shandra MartinezTuesday, June 21, 2022
Feature Story Dancers of I AM Academy perform during the Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Kollen Park in Holland, Michigan, June 18, 2022. Equity

Juneteenth Freedom Festival ‘beyond anything we imagined’

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, June 20, 2022
Feature Story The first Holland Waterfront Celtic Festival and Highland Games will be Saturday, June 25, with a Friday night cèilidh (21+ Irish music and dance party). Arts and Culture

Celtic fest a first for Holland

Andrea GoodellMonday, June 20, 2022
Feature Story As part of their research, Peach Plains Elementary School students toured Grand Haven’s Coast Guard station. Kids and Education

Fourth-graders partner with U.S. Coast Guard to solve problems

Shandra MartinezMonday, June 20, 2022
Feature Story The 2022 Promise Scholars Kids and Education

2022 Promise Scholars dream big as they head to college

Shandra MartinezSunday, June 19, 2022
Feature Story Chalk artist and author David Zinn Arts and Culture

Street artist invites public to join in chalk art at Muskegon’s Lakeshore Art Festival

Shandra MartinezSaturday, June 18, 2022
Feature Story Mark Powers cuts the blue ribbon to officially open Tanglefoot Park with the support of Village board members. (Brittany Meyers) Community Development

Long-awaited Tanglefoot Park opens with ribbon-cutting

Brittany MeyersWednesday, June 15, 2022
Feature Story Young fans watch on as the next Clippers batter warms up. Arts and Culture

Muskegon Clippers draw community to historic baseball park

Pat ApPaulMonday, June 13, 2022
Feature Story Music on Main is returning to downtown Zeeland this summer with food, music, games, and more. Community Development

Music on Main returns to downtown Zeeland

Andrea GoodellMonday, June 13, 2022
Feature Story John Shay Community Development

New county administrator makes calls on and off the field

Luke FerrisFriday, June 10, 2022
Feature Story Tara Weymon Leonard, MillerKnoll’s vice president of global contract and field marketing, talks to I Am Academy students at the company's Design Yard. Diversity

I Am Academy explores future careers at MillerKnoll

Andrea GoodellTuesday, June 7, 2022
Feature Story Gentex talent acquisition specialist Chris Pollack speaks to a group of the company's interns gathered at Zeeland’s Lawrence Street Park last week. Economic Development

Lakeshore Advantage makes case for West Michigan living to Gentex interns

Andrea GoodellTuesday, June 7, 2022
Feature Story Despite a labor shortage, people with disabilities are dramatically underemployed. (Disability:IN) Equity

West Michigan employers leading the way in accessible workplaces

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 31, 2022
Feature Story Jonathan K. Cauchi leads a class through Disability Advocates of Kent County. Diversity

Your words matter: How to respect people with disabilities

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, May 31, 2022
Feature Story Stephanie Deible is a community inclusion specialist for Disability Network West Michigan. Equity

Former Ms. Wheelchair America leader advocates for inclusion

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, May 30, 2022
Feature Story The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign. Community Development

Annual Postal Food Drive makes a difference for Lakeshore food pantries

Shandra MartinezMonday, May 30, 2022
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