Community Development

Feature Story Linden Peterson, director of events for the Muskegon Lakeshore Chamber of Commerce, points out an area in Muskegon County during the STAR! training. Community Development

How Muskegon STAR! training builds community pride

Kelsey SandersTuesday, May 23, 2023
Feature Story A handful of Muskegon County Jail inmates and their families had private access to the Lakeshore Museum Center for their visit. Community Development

Incarcerated moms and their children come together at Muskegon museum

Kelsey SandersTuesday, May 23, 2023
Feature Story Howard Behm Community Development

Why community matters when it comes to engagement

Shandra MartinezSunday, May 21, 2023
Feature Story Dulce Salazar (right) organized donations for care packages and her peers to deliver them to the Michigan State University campus recently. Kids and Education

Holland teen organizes care packages for MSU students with help from Boys and Girls Club, peers

Andrea GoodellWednesday, May 17, 2023
Feature Story Read Muskegon helps bring together people from all age groups and backgrounds to learn from each other. Community Development

New Read Muskegon program addresses literacy struggles with respect, compassion

Shanika P. CarterTuesday, May 16, 2023
Feature Story The Village of Spring Lake’s DDA invested $18,000 for an eight-unit kayak rental kiosk from Rent.Fun. Community Development

Spring Lake unveils new kayak rentals at Tanglefoot Park

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 16, 2023
Feature Story Chamber members volunteer at the Zeeland Historical Society during Community Impact Day. (West Coast Chamber) Community Development

West Coast Chamber hosts 4th annual Community Impact Day

Shandra MartinezSunday, May 14, 2023
Development News The Holland Community Ice Skating Park project will activate an underutilized section of Window on the Waterfront Park to create a ribbon-style ice skating park. Community Development

'This is what placemaking is all about': Holland launches crowdfunding campaign for ice skating park

MJ GalbraithThursday, May 11, 2023
Feature Story “Old Heart” co-stars Melanie Lamrock as Sarah van Praag and Jakari Carson as Lt. Tom Johnson Arts and Culture

Filmmaker turns Norton Shores author’s novel into MCC play

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, May 8, 2023
Feature Story Boyd Feltman when Peachwave opened in downtown Holland in 2013. (Peachwave) Entrepreneurship

Q&A: Boyd Feltman shares secrets of Peachwave’s sweet success

Shandra MartinezSunday, May 7, 2023
Feature Story tulypsign Economic Development

Tulyp Hotel blossoms in downtown Holland

Dianna StampflerThursday, May 4, 2023
Development News "Our board and our community recognize the significant cultural heritage farms bring to Park Township," says Park Township Manager Howard Fink. Sustainability

Park Township votes to opt into Ottawa County's farmland preservation program

MJ GalbraithTuesday, May 2, 2023
Feature Story Boys and Girls Club staff celebrate with Isabel Shepard (center) after she was named Michigan Youth of the Year. Kids and Education

West Ottawa's Isabel Shepard is state Youth of the Year

Andrea GoodellSaturday, April 29, 2023
Feature Story A new more secure entrance is among the improvements already in place at the Allegan County Courthouse. Community Development

Allegan County to expand courthouse, services

Andrea GoodellThursday, April 27, 2023
Feature Story Tulip Time celebrates tulips, Dutch heritage, and the Holland community. Arts and Culture

Things to do in May: Festivals, exhibits, shows, Memorial Day observances

Melody WilsonMonday, April 24, 2023
Feature Story GHACF is moving to a historic building on Sherman Avenue. (GHACF) Community Development

GHACF will expand with a move to historic building

Shandra MartinezMonday, April 24, 2023
Feature Story An aerial view of the Little Hawks Preschool on the Outdoor Discovery Center campus. Sustainability

ODC Network acquires 295-acre parcel in Kalamazoo River Greenway

Shandra MartinezSaturday, April 22, 2023
Feature Story Grand Haven City Councilmember Karen Lowe (Shandra Martinez) Community Development

The role transformative placemaking can take in building community

Shandra MartinezSaturday, April 22, 2023
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