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Longform Washtenaw County Sheriff Jerry Clayton. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Police will respond to fewer nonviolent incidents in Ypsi Township under new pilot program

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 9, 2021
Feature Story A collaborative project would bring a nature play park to Holland's Window on the Waterfront park with the help of crowdfunding and a state grant. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Parks looking to crowdfunding, state grants to create spaces for all

Andrea GoodellTuesday, June 8, 2021
Feature Story Henry and Lindsay Cherry co-founded I AM Academy, which empowers Black students and is behind the 2021 Juneteenth festival in Holland. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Juneteenth returns with fun and a renewed purpose

Andrea GoodellMonday, June 7, 2021
Feature Story Community Action House began construction on its Food Club in March 2021. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Food Club provides dignity in grocery store setting

Andrea GoodellWednesday, May 12, 2021
Feature Story Bates Place 1 The LakeshoreBuilding Communities

Bates Place — making things happen using gifts, talents and energy

Shanika P. CarterWednesday, May 12, 2021
Feature Story Ottawa County United Way President Patrick Moran meets with other nonprofit leaders to discuss how to meet community needs. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Beyond poverty: Families struggled to make ends meet before pandemic

Andrea GoodellTuesday, April 27, 2021
Feature Story A worker adds installation in a new Jubilee Ministries mixed-income housing project being built in Holland. The LakeshoreEquity

Community Foundation invests in Jubilee housing with line of credit

Andrea GoodellMonday, April 19, 2021
Feature Story Good Samaritan Ministries is administering the MSHDA COVID-19 eviction diversion program. Pictured (from left) are Good Sam team members Virgenmina Calo, Jessi Christensen, and Andrew Zokoe. The LakeshoreHealthy Communities

Hundreds kept housed during COVID by eviction diversion program in Ottawa County

Andrea GoodellSaturday, April 17, 2021
Innovation News Creator Shawn Bungo created a "micro-gallery" on top of his Take Art Leave Art box to showcase contributors' work. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiArts and Culture

Ypsi-area "Take Art Leave Art" box brings neighbors together safely during pandemic

Sarah RiggWednesday, April 14, 2021
Development News Robert Cloy The LakeshoreCommunity Development

“Shade is an equity issue.”

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 1, 2021
Longform Friends of the Rutherford Pool Chair Jessica Faul in the equipment room at the Rutherford Pool bath house. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Ypsi's Rutherford Pool tentatively set to reopen for 2021 season with newly remodeled bath house

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 17, 2021
Feature Story Sheri Harris, co-founder of Holland Helpers. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Finding the helpers: Holland Helpers connects helpers, those who need help

andrea goodellMonday, February 8, 2021
Feature Story Magnus Capital Partners' development in Holland Township on Felch Street will also see a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments on an 8-acre site. The LakeshoreEntrepreneurship

Developer builds with ‘missing middle’ workforce in mind

PAUL R. KOPENKOSKEYSaturday, January 30, 2021
Innovation News Marquan Jackson. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Ypsi schools' Resiliency Center provides PPE, holiday help to over 300 individuals in first month

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 20, 2021
Feature Story Jason Cottrell and his daughter, Gracie Jo, 11, pose in front of the little free pantry their family created in front of their home, 1237 Marlene St. Holland. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Little pantry brings kindness, helping hand

andrea goodellMonday, December 14, 2020
Feature Story Zeeland Board of Public Works is giving Holiday Power Dollars to customers who decorate the exterior of their home or yard for the holidays. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Zeeland Board of Public Works’ Holiday Power Dollars program goes digital

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 1, 2020
Development News Food Drive Sterling Heights Metromode - Metro DetroitHealthy Communities

Sterling Heights kicks off food drive as COVID-19 increases national food insecurity

Kate RoffThursday, November 19, 2020
Feature Story Carol Myers shows off the socially distanced, but festive Halloween tube at her 12th Street Holland home. The LakeshoreHealthy Communities

Festive and safe: A socially distanced Halloween solution

Andrea GoodellWednesday, October 28, 2020
Feature Story Jubilee Ministries Executive Director Steve Grose and Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Don Wilkinson speak to a crowd before a ceremonial groundbreaking at Park Vista Place, a joint project of the two, on East 40th Street in Holland. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Jubilee, Habitat break ground on mixed-income neighborhood

andrea goodellTuesday, October 13, 2020
Feature Story Sterling Heights, Fossil Dig Metromode - Metro DetroitKids and Education

Photos: In-person, outdoor library event meets community where it's at in Sterling Heights

Kate RoffThursday, September 24, 2020
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