Building Communities

Feature Story Tuesday Forum Series participants share their ideas. Community Development

Tuesday Forum Series wraps with plans to move ideas forward

Shandra MartinezWednesday, May 31, 2023
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 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 Grand Haven City Councilmember Karen Lowe (Shandra Martinez) Community Development

The role transformative placemaking can take in building community

Shandra MartinezSaturday, April 22, 2023
Feature Story Broadband access for around 12,000 rural residents in Allegan County is one step closer to reality, thanks to a public-private partnership and federal funds. Technology and Innovation

Allegan County works to extend broadband access to rural residents

Paul R. KopenkoskeyFriday, April 21, 2023
Feature Story Reza Nematy's work with the U.S. armed forces in Afghanistan qualified him and his immediate family to come to the United States as refugees. Community Development

Afghan refugee, Haworth employee among honorees at Literacy Center of West Michigan's Spellebration

Andrea GoodellWednesday, March 22, 2023
Feature Story The board members of the Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative. Community Development

GHACF supports strategic growth of Tri-Cities Puentes Initiative

Shandra MartinezSunday, March 12, 2023
Feature Story Benjamin's Hope founders Krista Mason (right) and Dave Mason pose with animal scientist and autism advocate Temple Grandin. Equity

Autism rights advocate Temple Grandin hails those who think differently

Andrea GoodellFriday, February 24, 2023
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. Building Communities

HealthBar school nurses provide holistic care to area students

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, February 13, 2023
Feature Story ODC received funding for the launch of Project 180, a new nature-based summer education program. Community Development

Ottawa County details $57 million in ARPA money payouts

Andrea GoodellMonday, February 6, 2023
Feature Story Hope College Professor Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren Arts and Culture

Can humility help us navigate difficult conversations?

Shandra MartinezSaturday, January 21, 2023
Feature Story Ottawa County Sheriff's Dep. Ramon Soto-Lopez Community Development

Deputy awarded for inspiring trust with migrant workers

Andrea GoodellWednesday, January 11, 2023
Feature Story Robinson Landing in Grand Haven broke ground in 2022 and now has 16 income-restricted and 14 market-rate homes. Economic Development

New tools help Housing Next connect communities, developers

Andrea GoodellMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story Jaden Anderson works at Kenzie's Be Café in Grand Haven. His favorite jobs are passing out coffee and cleaning tables. His favorite drink is hot chocolate with whipped cream.  Diversity

Kenzie’s BE Café provides work opportunities for people with disabilities

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story An aerial view shows progress Monday on a Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build on the Vista Green project. Community Development

Three homes, one week: Habitat Blitz Build jumpstarts Vista Green project

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 13, 2022
Feature Story Harbor Humane Society is expanding its ways of helping people keep their pets with them during a crisis by adding a staff position, a community outreach manager. Here, a staff member poses with one of the cats housed at HHS. Equity

How Harbor Humane Society can help pet owners in crisis

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 12, 2022
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