In an innovative three-way partnership, the city of Grand Rapids, The Rapid and DTE Energy look to repurpose waste into renewable natural gas to fuel city vehicles. This initiative seeks to decrease carbon emissions and improve the community.

From taking lessons in Holland as a teen to making President Obama’s list of favorite music, Blake Rhein, guitarist for funk and soul band Durand Jones and The Indications, talks about his journey.

Drawing on her personal experience using poetry as a form of self-expression, Poet Laureate Kyd Kane is giving the community a space to do the same through a new project that will turn into a traveling art exhibit.

The Kent District Library (KDL) 2021-2023 Strategic Plan is well underway, with the goal of being an indispensable community resource. Jaci Cooper, director of projects and planning of KDL, provides an update on implementation.

The term "food apartheid" has increasingly supplanted "food desert" as a way to describe the conditions affecting urban and rural communities that lack access to healthy foods.

As businesses continue to navigate the pandemic, it can be helpful to both take a step back to reflect on where they’ve been and look at what is to come. For the owners of Chartreuse Sisters, a French-American fusion patisserie, while the past two years have presented challenges, they have been able to roll with the changes thanks to their creativity, their team and a supportive customer base.

The West Michigan Growers Group is a collective of local, sustainable farmers. Its annual Growers Fare brings together farmers and consumers looking to learn, connect and shop locally.