Volta Power Systems has created a green power solution that lets RV and van campers go off the grid so they can stay anywhere.

People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to those without a disability. Beyond26 is one of several organizations trying to change that. Their clients share their success stories. 

The team, which formed almost a year ago, helps people every day in mental health crisis and those who just need to be connected to resources — preventing a true crisis from ever forming. 

The recognition comes one year after GRCC opened a Veterans Center to better support student veterans as they pursue their education. 

Muskegon is a port of call for four cruise ships, which use the Heritage Landing Cruise Ship Dock in downtown Muskegon. While it’s been a few years since the cruises were able to sail the Great Lakes, so far it’s been a successful summer.

A fourth grant from Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation will allow Grand Rapids Community College to help more nontraditional students gain in-demand welding skills.

Dale Wyngarden, who for decades guided Holland’s development, takes a look at the structures that are standing the test of time.   

Jess Ronne found a play space where her son Lucas, who is autistic, could come along with his siblings. The accessible playground and barn at Benjamin’s Hope in Holland is a place designed for those with disabilities but welcomes everyone.

From affordable housing to accessible transportation, big-picture thinker Paul Ecklund works to make lasting changes by changing systems.