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Feature Story West Michigan’s booming hospitality sector is featured on the 2025 HotJobs! list as a top career path with growth potential. Rapid Growth

Hospitality Jobs heat up on 2025 HotJobs! List

Rapid GrowthMonday, April 21, 2025
Longform Summit Pointe Youth Services staff, from left, Matt Jones, Beth Decker, Sam Stover, Melissa DeDie, a Rapid Growth

Community mental health and child welfare collaborate to care for Michigan’s vulnerable children

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, April 18, 2025
Feature Story For 10-year-old Connor Trelfa, the Spencer Township branch of the Kent District Library isn’t just a place to borrow books, it’s a second home. Rapid Growth

Literacy Matters: 5 stories that celebrate the evolution of our libraries

Tommy AllenFriday, April 18, 2025
Feature Story Gail Eichorst is a volunteer driver with Disability Network West Michigan. Rapid Growth

Volunteers find purpose, fulfillment at Disability Network West Michigan

Shandra MartinezFriday, April 11, 2025
Feature Story Alan Hartline wears a Local Flavor t-shirt at Kingma's Market entrance. Rapid Growth

From Detroit to Grand Rapids: How a community-focused grocer flourishes despite challenges

Tommy AllenThursday, April 10, 2025
Feature Story Rynita McGuire, crowned Ms. Wheelchair Michigan 2025, uses her platform to inspire mentorship, advocate for inclusion, and challenge disability stereotypes. Rapid Growth

Ms. Wheelchair Michigan 2025 advocates for the mentorship she wishes she had

Shandra MartinezWednesday, April 9, 2025
Feature Story A workplace ESL course at HNI helps immigrant employees overcome language barriers, build confidence, and access greater opportunities on the job. Rapid Growth

Workplace ESL program empowers Hope Network Industries employees

Shandra MartinezWednesday, April 9, 2025
Feature Story GVSU’s proactive use of the Michigan Achievement Scholarship is lowering student debt and expanding college access for thousands of Michigan families. Rapid Growth

GVSU reduces student debt with state scholarship program

Shandra MartinezWednesday, April 9, 2025
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Breaking Barriers: Dr. Jessica Rickert inspires native dentists

Shandra MartinezWednesday, April 2, 2025
Feature Story A revamped library at Kent County Juvenile Detention Center, supported by a partnership with volunteers and KDL, improves behavior and literacy. Rapid Growth

Library overhaul builds culture of reading at youth detention center

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 31, 2025
Feature Story Influencers and friends Stefanie Schaffer and Erika Nala Franco toured Grand Rapids in their wheelchairs. Their video is out now. Rapid Growth

Wheel the World designation spotlights GR’s accessibility

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 31, 2025
Feature Story Volunteers walking to planting sites, ArborFest 2024, photo by Tiffany Fant (Mo'Photography LLC). Rapid Growth

ArborFest unites neighbors to grow Grand Rapids' tree canopy

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 31, 2025
Feature Story Surrounded by members of the 2025 class, GVSU President Philomena V. Mantella shares the success of the DCIH. Rapid Growth

Healing the Pipeline: GVSU’s bold response to a regional nursing crisis delivers four years later

Tommy AllenMonday, March 31, 2025
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Now showing: Calvin University filmmakers among the highlights of environmental film festival

Genevieve FoxFriday, March 28, 2025
Feature Story Cody Kirby, visiting economics professor at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, and Daniel Montanera, assistant professor of economics there, Co-authored a paper calling Grand Rapids a "beacon of light" for health care jobs. Rapid Growth

Study: Greater Grand Rapids a ‘beacon of light’ in health care hiring

Paul R. KopenkoskeyFriday, March 28, 2025
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