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Kids and Education
Couple building Muskegon residence to support youth who age out of foster care
Kelsey Sanders
Monday, November 13, 2023
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Modular housing provides affordable homes to help address the housing shortage
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Monday, October 16, 2023
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Habitat, GDK, future homeowners celebrate first housing development for adults with disabilities
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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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Owners plan to rebuild vintage General Store near Holland beach
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Saturday, March 25, 2023
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Construction symposium adds mental health to safety topics
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Monday, February 20, 2023
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New tools help Housing Next connect communities, developers
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Monday, December 19, 2022
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Equity
Community, inclusion inspire new Home Accessibility Center to support those with disabilities
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Monday, May 16, 2022
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From one man's dream to a city's vision: Ice rink proposal for downtown Holland taking shape
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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GRCC Lakeshore Campus earns national recognition for design transformation
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022
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Monday, January 24, 2022
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Home for the holidays: Habitat builder comes home to Habitat house
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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More housing coming to West Michigan, still more needed
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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Downtown Holland’s construction boom brings $28M project
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Sunday, June 27, 2021
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Monday, May 24, 2021
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Food Club provides dignity in grocery store setting
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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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Monday, March 22, 2021
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Sunday, February 28, 2021
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Monday, February 15, 2021
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Saturday, January 30, 2021
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