West Michigan Works! connects employers and job seekers in Allegan, Barry, Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon and Ottawa counties — even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 30, the nonprofit switched to remote services by phone and online. We caught up with Angie Barksdale, COO; Amy Lebednick, business solutions director; and Brittany Lenertz, talent solutions director for an update on this new model, and to learn what job seekers can expect during quarantine and into the future.

As Michigan's economy begins to slowly reopen, employers are taking steps to protect their workers from further spread of COVID-19. Attorney Luis Avila discusses the implications of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) determination that employers may screen their employees for COVID-19.

The dramatic revitalization of the Detroit riverfront is one of the city's great success stories. Here's a short history of how a partnership between the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund and local leaders helped build "the front door to Detroit."

Launching on April 23, the Restaurant Meals to Go program offers familiar, pre-prepared menu items from local restaurants in 25 participating SpartanNash grocery stores.

For those applying to college, COVID-19 has severely impacted testing and application processes. Understanding this challenge, Grand Valley State University is not requiring SAT or ACT standardized test scores for students applying to the university in fall 2021. Associate Vice President for Financial Aid Michelle Rhodes and Director of Admissions Jodi M. Chycinski discuss the policy change.