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How Muskegon STAR! training builds community pride
Kelsey Sanders
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Ottawa County Environmental Health duo honored for food safety work
Kelsey Sanders
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Dutch bicycle-riding marching band makes U.S. premiere at Holland’s Tulip Time
J.R. Valderas
Saturday, May 20, 2023
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Kids and Education
Holland teen organizes care packages for MSU students with help from Boys and Girls Club, peers
Andrea Goodell
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Spring Lake unveils new kayak rentals at Tanglefoot Park
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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West Coast Chamber hosts 4th annual Community Impact Day
Shandra Martinez
Sunday, May 14, 2023
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Why breaking out of the housing trap begins with small changes
Shandra Martinez
Sunday, May 14, 2023
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MJ Galbraith
Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Filmmaker turns Norton Shores author’s novel into MCC play
Paul R. Kopenkoskey
Monday, May 8, 2023
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Shandra Martinez
Sunday, May 7, 2023
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Tulyp Hotel blossoms in downtown Holland
Dianna Stampfler
Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Park Township votes to opt into Ottawa County's farmland preservation program
MJ Galbraith
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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Equity
Disability Advocates Kent County helps low-income seniors age in place
Shandra Martinez
Sunday, April 30, 2023
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Kids and Education
West Ottawa's Isabel Shepard is state Youth of the Year
Andrea Goodell
Saturday, April 29, 2023
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Kids and Education
Teens lead initiative to end risky tradition that leads to youth drownings in Lake Michigan
Kelsey Sanders
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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Things to do in May: Festivals, exhibits, shows, Memorial Day observances
Melody Wilson
Monday, April 24, 2023
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GHACF will expand with a move to historic building
Shandra Martinez
Monday, April 24, 2023
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ODC Network acquires 295-acre parcel in Kalamazoo River Greenway
Shandra Martinez
Saturday, April 22, 2023
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The role transformative placemaking can take in building community
Shandra Martinez
Saturday, April 22, 2023
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Allegan County works to extend broadband access to rural residents
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Friday, April 21, 2023
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