Rapid Growth's December radio show appearance on WGVU’s Morning Show with Shelley Irwin welcomed Sherri Rogers of the West Michigan Cuddle Connection to share how this group is helping folks in our community understand the importance of human touch.

St. James Apartments and Townhomes’ now has 308 solar panels at its 750 First St. NW affordable housing project, which opened December 2018. With the solar panel installation completed last month, they began capturing energy from the sun and transforming it into electricity for the renovated school’s 52 units. The solar array is expected to generate 125,000 kilowatt hours per year and reduce electricity costs by 50 percent.

As Grand Rapids continues to grow and invest in key infrastructure, the region attracts global-caliber sporting events, making it a new hotspot for sports tourism.

Back in 2017 Alex Romero took a leap of faith by creating a role for himself within Carbon Stories that wasn't available. Fast forward to the present — this young entrepreneur not only holds the title of Project Manager at Carbon Stories, but he has started his own lifestyle brand appropriately dubbed, Take Chances Lifestyle.

Jermale Eddie, co-founder and co-owner of Malamiah Juice Bar, hopes to have his popular enterprise up and running at Studio Park’s 122 Oakes St. SW storefront by December 1.

When it came to inequities between genders, "Something didn’t add up for me by the time I was a teenager," Gender Equity Advocate and Political Activist Mary Alice Williams proclaims. While over the years she has noticed gradual progress is being made in some areas, Mary strongly encourages young women to "leave the ladder down," so others know they too can climb.

As the number of veteran women-owned businesses increase, four West Michigan women veterans share their experiences, challenges, and what the community can do to improve the lives of veteran women entrepreneurs.

Sarah Wepman and her husband/chef, Joel Wabeke, opened the Kingfisher Restaurant and Deli at 1001 Lake Dr. SE earlier this year. They also own and operate That Early Bird Café and The Littlebird.

In March of 2019, there was an outbreak of 44 measles cases, 40 of which centralized in one Oakland county community. Outbreaks like these represent a growing trend and threat public safety: vaccine hesitancy. Here's what Michiganders can do to prevent the spread of communicable diseases.