What's the best thing a city can do to achieve more economic success? Increase its number of college graduates. The most prosperous cities have the highest number of college grads. Read how the Talent Dividend calculates just how much college degrees add to a city's bottom line -- think billions -- and why Grand Rapids is one of 57 cities competing for the million-dollar prize to boost college attainment.

Adam Foster and Dylan Gunnett hope The Nice Gallery will form the bedrock for a creative hub. Their mission: to find the best local talent and compete nationally and internationally with the big cities.

Chelsea Slocum and of TheModeLife checked out this weekend's Holly Jolly event. Votes are still being taken through Dec. 13 for the downtown retail window competition.