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Feature Story Meghan Distel, a Tony Awards voting member, ponders the legacy of Broadway Grand Rapids and the impact theatre has had on the region. Rapid Growth

Broadway Grand Rapids: Accessibility, innovation raise the curtain for all

Tommy Allen, PublisherTuesday, January 21, 2025
Feature Story Skot Welch, co-founder of the New Community Transformation Fund (NCTF). Rapid Growth

How a new partnership is focused on driving generational wealth in West Michigan

Shandra MartinezFriday, January 17, 2025
Feature Story The Disability Network Southwest Michigan team poses for a holiday photo. Rapid Growth

DNSWM campaign highlights staff’s lived experiences and community impact

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025
Feature Story UM Health-West earns Employer of the Year for fostering growth, inclusion, and innovative workforce development programs in healthcare. Rapid Growth

Emphasis on workplace development earns UM Health-West title of Employer of the Year

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025
Feature Story SpringGR celebrates 10 years of empowering diverse entrepreneurs with training, resources, and community support, fostering more than 800 businesses. Rapid Growth

SpringGR celebrates 10 years of empowering entrepreneurs

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025
Feature Story Newly-elected Grand Rapids Mayor David LaGrand. Rapid Growth

Mayor David LaGrand brings personal passion to Grand Rapids’ transportation future

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 15, 2025
Feature Story “A Holiday I Do” is a Michigan-made holiday movie showcasing familiar destinations and small businesses in Grand Rapids, Saugatuck, and Metro Detroit. Rapid Growth

Michigan-made holiday movie highlights LGBTQ+ friendly communities, universal message of love

Sarah SpohnFriday, January 10, 2025
Feature Story K. Jones and The Benzie Playboys are among the performers this year at Winter Wheat, taking place at The Intersection in Grand Rapids, Saturday, Jan. 11 Rapid Growth

Grand Rapids’ Winter Wheat Festival celebrates Michigan's musical heritage

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 8, 2025
Feature Story Sarah Lewakowski is the executive director of Mosaic Counseling. Rapid Growth

Grant bolsters mental health services for youth in Kent and Ottawa counties

Shandra MartinezMonday, January 6, 2025
Feature Story In 2023, Rapid Growth launched Voices of Youth, giving young writers a platform to share stories close to home. Rapid Growth

Looking forward: three times that our publisher took us there

Rapid GrowthTuesday, December 31, 2024
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Books to bonds: Adults discover new connections at Kent District Library

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 31, 2024
Feature Story Meresa Salisbury attends the Baldwin Senior Expo earlier this year. Rapid Growth

Disability Network West Michigan’s new Lake County office brings support to rural residents

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 27, 2024
Feature Story Rapid Growth Publisher Tommy Allen reflects on the stories that shaped 2024. Rapid Growth

Looking at 2024, we are witnessing in Grand Rapids an expansive new narrative emerging.

Tommy AllenTuesday, December 24, 2024
Feature Story Mel Trotter Ministries' mobile shower unit provided 2,389 showers in 2023. Rapid Growth

Nonprofits comb the streets of Grand Rapids to provide the unhoused needed services

PAUL R. KOPENKOSKEYMonday, December 23, 2024
Feature Story LaShawnda Bates, wearing a yellow dress, stands in front of a table with health brochures on it. Rapid Growth

Bronson Cancer Care Equity Project breaks down barriers to health care

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 23, 2024
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