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Equity
Park playground transformation creates space for inclusive play
Shandra Martinez
Friday, March 31, 2023
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Community Development
Owners plan to rebuild vintage General Store near Holland beach
Shandra Martinez
Saturday, March 25, 2023
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Sustainability
How the White Oak initiative is protecting Michigan forests
Kelsey Sanders
Monday, March 6, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Saugatuck’s iconic Mount Baldhead Radar Annex listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Andrea Goodell
Monday, January 16, 2023
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Two families’ sculptures join Spring Lake’s Art in the Park initiative
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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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Vision for a community ice-skating park inspires second $1M donation
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Friday, December 16, 2022
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Friday, December 2, 2022
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Monday, October 31, 2022
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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
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Mother finds accessible play space to accommodate the entire family
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
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Muskegon County’s newest park opens in Norton Shores
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Monday, July 25, 2022
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Making Michigan's beaches accessible to everyone
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Monday, June 27, 2022
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Community Development
Long-awaited Tanglefoot Park opens with ribbon-cutting
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Wednesday, June 15, 2022
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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Monday, April 25, 2022
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Tuesday, April 5, 2022
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