Kids and Education

Feature Story The grounbreaking was held May 5. (Gentex)

Gentex starts construction of onsite preschool for employees


Feature Story Boys and Girls Club staff celebrate with Isabel Shepard (center) after she was named Michigan Youth of the Year.

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


Feature Story A third-grade classroom at Pine Creek Elementary working on a math lesson.
Feature Story LAUP moved its headquarters and Lift Zone from a shared space to 430 W. 17th St.

LAUP reopens ‘Lift Zone’ to bridge the digital divide


Feature Story Dairy Amcor's Shirley Monte reads a book about farming to elementary school students. (WMW)
Feature Story The Secchia Institute is partnering with Ottawa Area Intermediate School District’s Careerline Tech Center. (GRCC)
Feature Story Hope College science students on the steps of van Raalte Hall around the turn of the century.

Holland history: From Pioneer School to seminary to Hope


Feature Story The Muskegon Rescue Mission recently opened the Bright Futures Daycare & Preschool.

Muskegon Rescue Mission opens affordable day care


Feature Story Randy Boileau, founder of Boileau Communications
Feature Story Aviation Camp at Muskegon County Airport aims to help make school relevant for kids, giving middle school students an opportunity to learn about various aviation career paths.
Feature Story EV Construction will host its eighth annual Safety Symposium on March 13-16, during Construction Safety Week.

Construction symposium adds mental health to safety topics


Feature Story First grade students watch the making of a lion with a 3D printer in the STEAM lab. (MPS)

How STEAM labs can create equity in learning


Feature Story (Fom left) HealthBar Director of Sales and Marketing Michael Lomonaco, Rick Arnett with Lake Orion Public Schools, and HealthBar School Nursing Program Manager Quinn McGill.

HealthBar school nurses provide holistic care to area students


Feature Story A new partnership will make it easier for Plainwell students to apply for scholarships. 

New partnership will help Plainwell students with scholarships


Feature Story The video was streamed at the Gentex booth at the Michigan International Auto Show. (Gentex)

Students drive awareness of West Michigan’s automotive industry


Feature Story A performance from the 2022 West Michigan Student Showcase. (Michelle Nickless Greer)

West Michigan Student Showcase returns for 42nd year