After 31 years at Varnum LLP, Carroll Velie was ready for lazy unscheduled days, traveling, and better exercise clothes. But before her final curtain call, Carroll is giving one last performance within her "encore career" as Manager of Fundraising Events at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

Uptown Grand Rapids Inc. partnership with the Uptown Corridor Improvement Authority and Friends of Grand Rapids Parks will grow tits neighborhoods tree canopy. 

Sus largos y estrechos vínculos con Muskegon, son un hilo común entre los propietarios de tres negocios en cierne localizados a orillas del lago. The Only Cannoli, Seaway Tours, y Kuntry Cookin, trabajan comprometidos con su comunidad introduciendo a los residentes y visitantes hacia nuevas experiencias. También están preparados y listos para capitalizar el crecimiento y el desarrollo que tiene lugar ahora en toda la ciudad.

Involving local communities and spreading the word about improved water quality, the Grand River Partnership (GRP) is working to have all 252 miles of the Grand River designated as either a state or federal water trail, from its source near Jackson to its mouth at Grand Haven.

Public transit and dedicated lanes for non-motorized vehicles make it possible for more people to get to their jobs, homes, schools, and other destinations faster and more reliably than ever before, but they've also faced challenges in implementation, not just from city leaders, but from residents themselves. Here are the people who are finding out just how Grand Rapidians feel about bicycling in their city, and the plans they are implementing to increase bicycle access, adoption, and awareness.

The Thrive Outside Community Initiative recently granted Grand Rapids $410,000 to implement an outdoor recreational program focusing on youth.

Kick start your #puremichigan summer with these nine activities that make sticking around town worth it.

A medida que crece la industria del bienestar (wellness) en el oeste de Michigan, los empresarios de self-care se esfuerzan por crear una experiencia única para sus clientes, mostrando sus valores y su personalidad con cada servicio.

Though for centuries overlooked in the skilled trades, women are making a comeback in a big way in construction. Equipped with ambition and seeking out educational and training programs tailored specifically for them, Michigan women are building the future—one brick, beam, or conquered stereotype at a time.