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Feature Story Gracious Grounds' new $17.5 million development will enable adults with disabilities to live independently in a welcoming community while accessing the resources they need to thrive. The LakeshoreEquity

Gracious Grounds builds apartment complex for residents with disabilities

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 4, 2023
Feature Story "A vibrant downtown is crucial for the prosperity of our community,” Allegan Mayor Roger Bird says. The city celebrated the completion of its downtown streetscape project on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Downtown Allegan celebrates grand opening of $9M streetscape project

Andrea GoodellMonday, December 4, 2023
Longform Lowertown Bar and Cafe co-owners Pete Baker and Joe Bollinger. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

New bar/coffee shop aims to create neighborhood hub for Ann Arbor's North Side

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, November 15, 2023
Feature Story Not much question about which aspect of modern life influenced the design of this home. Garages, up front and center. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Housing America — What influences home design?

Dale WyngardenWednesday, October 4, 2023
Feature Story Bell Telephone building incorporated Dutch architectural influences some 65 years after Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Housing America — housing styles that stand the test of time

Dale WyngardenFriday, September 29, 2023
Feature Story Pictured is a lovingly preserved American Foursquare home with kitchen, living room, dining room, and possibly a parlor or den downstairs, and four bedrooms upstairs. The porch connects the home to the neighborhood. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Housing America — Classic American Foursquare architecture in Holland

Dale WyngardenWednesday, September 20, 2023
Feature Story Brodrick Wilks, program director and treasurer for Rescue MI Nature Now Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Detroit environmental group creates green spaces through urban acupuncture

Genevieve Fox Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Feature Story The map shows the neighborhoods that qualify for the Fair Housing grants. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

City of Muskegon giving out grants to ‘empower homeowners’

Shandra MartinezTuesday, August 29, 2023
Feature Story A future homeowner at Lakeshore Habitat's Haven Townhomes is hugged and given flowers during a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 16, 2023. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Habitat, GDK, future homeowners celebrate first housing development for adults with disabilities

Andrea GoodellWednesday, August 16, 2023
Feature Story Rory Thibault in front of his Grand Haven Township home. (Courtesy) The LakeshoreCommunity Development

‘Boomerang’ Michigander sees potential of granny flats addressing Lakeshore’s housing shortage

Kelsey SandersWednesday, July 19, 2023
Longform Reverends Teleah and Donald Phillips at Brown Chapel AME Church in Ypsilanti. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Michigan's second-oldest AME church celebrates 180th anniversary in Ypsi

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, July 12, 2023
Feature Story Ana Olson, owner of Los Amigos restaurant in Muskegon The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Muskegon restaurateur shares her culture through food and tequila

Shanika P. CarterMonday, April 3, 2023
Longform Elisa Guyton and Josh McAllister in the future maker space location at Friends In Deed. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Planned maker space aims to engage youth in Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, February 22, 2023
Feature Story Alejandra Gomez, UNI education initiatives director Second Wave - MichiganKids and Education

Bringing education and enrichment to Southwest Detroit youth

David SandsWednesday, January 18, 2023
Feature Story "I didn't want to self destruct" by Elleona Kristine. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiArts and Culture

Voices of Youth: Art about generational trauma and healing in BIPOC communities

Elleona KristineWednesday, January 11, 2023
Feature Story Sonia Brown Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Empowering community members to eat healthier

Allison Torres BurtkaTuesday, January 10, 2023
Feature Story Robinson Landing in Grand Haven broke ground in 2022 and now has 16 income-restricted and 14 market-rate homes. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

New tools help Housing Next connect communities, developers

Andrea GoodellMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story An aerial view shows progress Monday on a Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build on the Vista Green project. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

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

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 13, 2022
Longform Christine Holston and Deputy James Roy on the night shift along Washtenaw Avenue. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Co-response pilot in Ypsi Township pairs sheriff's deputy and social worker for mental health calls

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 7, 2022
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