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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
Feature Story small-pat Rapid Growth

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
Feature Story Robert Sheehan Rapid Growth

Michigan’s community mental health agencies will do even more good work in 2025

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, December 20, 2024
Feature Story "We live here, we work here and we care about you and your family." Rapid Growth

A New Vision for Public Health in Michigan

Brianna NargisoFriday, December 20, 2024
Feature Story Nathan Dlouhy appreciates how DAKC's Interview Day helps him to be his best self. Rapid Growth

DAKC event empowers young adults with disabilities through mock interviews and job connections

Tommy AllenWednesday, December 18, 2024
Feature Story Mayor Bliss reflects on nine years as mayor and two decades of service to Grand Rapids. Rapid Growth

A look back at Mayor Rosalynn Bliss's tenure: leadership, legacy, and vision

Tommy AllenWednesday, December 18, 2024
Feature Story More than 100 Bank of America employees volunteering at six local nonprofits, from Kids Food Basket to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. Rapid Growth

Bank of America’s Grand Rapids Day of Giving showcases $1.2M community investment

Shandra MartinezWednesday, December 11, 2024
Feature Story LaSandra Gaddy (center), the new president and CEO of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF), talks to supporters. Rapid Growth

Grand Rapids Community Foundation leader focuses on legacy, justice, and collaboration

Tommy AllenWednesday, December 11, 2024
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