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Community Development
Downtown Allegan celebrates grand opening of $9M streetscape project
Andrea Goodell
Monday, December 4, 2023
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Arts and Culture
45-foot ‘Portal’ to be Muskegon’s eighth public art piece
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Arts and Culture
November things to do: Skating, celebrating, film, beads, reads, and holiday kickoffs
Melody Wilson
Monday, October 30, 2023
Feature Story
Economic Development
Grant boosts efforts to restore Muskegon's historic Torrent House to 'former glory'
Shandra Martinez
Monday, October 23, 2023
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Arts and Culture
How $6.1M will support 17 placemaking projects across West Michigan
Shandra Martinez
Monday, October 23, 2023
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Healthy Communities
Encouraging greener communities
Sarah Spohn
Monday, October 9, 2023
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Arts and Culture
GRCC student’s ArtPrize entry tells story of kidney disease, love, and hope
Shandra Martinez
Monday, September 25, 2023
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Arts and Culture
How to take part in the International Festival of Holland
Shandra Martinez
Monday, September 11, 2023
Feature Story
Arts and Culture
Statewide collaboration allows redesign to reflects city’s ‘innovative by nature’ tagline
Sarah Spohn
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Community Development
PHOTOS: Gentex Street Performer Series Block Party celebrates community
Shandra Martinez
Monday, August 21, 2023
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Arts and Culture
Chalk Fest brings live art to Zeeland
Andrea Goodell
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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Traverse City, Grand Haven, and Marquette ranked top three Michigan cities for bicycling
MJ Galbraith
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Development News
Arts and Culture
Placemaking project in Fennville wins $25K in pitch competition
MJ Galbraith
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Feature Story
Healthy Communities
All-abilities-friendly summer concert series kicks off this week at Benjamin’s Hope
Andrea Goodell
Monday, June 19, 2023
Feature Story
Community Development
Spring Lake unveils new kayak rentals at Tanglefoot Park
Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Development News
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'This is what placemaking is all about': Holland launches crowdfunding campaign for ice skating park
MJ Galbraith
Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Community Development
The role transformative placemaking can take in building community
Shandra Martinez
Saturday, April 22, 2023
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Application window open for grants supporting placemaking projects that unite Michigan communities
MJ Galbraith
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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Wayland is among small towns across Michigan embracing placemaking
Rosemary Parker
Monday, February 20, 2023
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Kelsey Sanders
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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