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Feature Story This year's Juneteenth Freedom Festival theme is “I AM The Dream.” Equity

Juneteenth Freedom Festival celebrates Black voices

The LakeshoreMonday, June 10, 2024
Feature Story The new Ottawa Beach General Store is nearly identical to the 1930s building it replaced with some key improvements. Community Development

PHOTOS: Iconic beachside store reopens

The LakeshoreMonday, June 3, 2024
Feature Story Historical photos will be part of an exhibit in Port Sheldon Township Hall as part of the township's centennial celebration. Community Development

Port Sheldon is celebrating centennial while looking to the future

Andrea GoodellMonday, May 20, 2024
Feature Story The new University of Michigan facility in Wayland is staffed by three primary care physicians and three advanced practice providers. Healthy Communities

U-M Health-West opens new $10.4M Wayland Health Center

Shandra MartinezMonday, May 6, 2024
Feature Story Small-volunteers Community Development

Michigan West Coast Chamber to host annual volunteer blitz

The Lakeshore StaffTuesday, April 16, 2024
Feature Story Lt. McBride was hastily and unfairly given a dishonorable discharge in Aug. 1865. It took an act of Congress to expunge the discharge from his record and get him the pension he had earned. Arts and Culture

Historic Highland Park residents included artists and industrialists

Karen LoweMonday, April 8, 2024
Feature Story Karen A. Lowe wrote The Historic Cottages of Highland Park to commemorate and document the 100 historic Grand Haven cottages Arts and Culture

Discover historic Highland Park — one of the state's oldest summer cottage resorts

Karen LoweTuesday, March 5, 2024
Feature Story Delaney Dewey-Harney attended Saugatuck High School and is double majoring in human biology and Spanish within Michigan State's Honors College, something she says wouldn't be possible without scholarships from the Allegan County Community Foundation. Kids and Education

Community Foundation supports Allegan County students with scholarships

Andrea GoodellMonday, February 12, 2024
Feature Story YMCA-small Community Development

GHACF awards largest amount of Community Impact grants ever

Shandra MartinezSunday, January 7, 2024
Feature Story Rachel Sanchez, left, received the Chief Deputy of the Year Award from the Michigan Association of Register of Deeds. Karen Hahn, the Mecosta County Register of Deeds, right, presented the award. Community Development

Ottawa County official recognized by state organization for excellence

Andrea GoodellMonday, November 27, 2023
Feature Story Reyna Masko has a career as an Ottawa County Friend of the Court investigator, a role as a leader of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and volunteer efforts to celebrate the contributions of Hispanics across West Michigan. Diversity

Salvadoran-born woman celebrates Hispanic contributions, culture in Tri-Cities

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, November 6, 2023
Feature Story The Teachers Live Here grant program is helping Holland Public School teachers put down payments on in-district and near-district homes. Holland High School math teacher Christine Boatman now lives close enough to walk to work. Kids and Education

HPS looks to draw more teachers into district homes with second round of Teachers Live Here grants

Andrea GoodellFriday, September 8, 2023
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