Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Development
Dining & Nightlife
Entrepreneurship
Michigan Nightlight
Reuse / Rebuild
Small Business
Sustainability
Talent
Technology and Innovation
Urban Innovation Exchange
Places
Ada
Alger Heights
Allegan County
Baxter
Belknap Lookout
Belknap-Monroe North
Black Hills
Boston Square
Byron Center
Caledonia
Cascade
Cedar Springs
Center City
Creston-Cheshire
East Grand Rapids
East Hills
Eastern/Burton
Eastgate
Eastown
Franklin-Eastern
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids Twp
Grandville
Grandville Neighborhood
Heartside
Heritage Hill
Highland Park
Holland
Hudsonville
Jenison
John Ball Park
John Ball Park
Kentwood
Lake Eastbrook
Leffingwell-Twin Lakes
Lowell
Madison Square
Michigan Oaks
Midtown
Millbank
MLK Park
Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Lakeshore
North Monroe
North Park
Northeast
Oakdale Neighbors
Ottawa County
Ottawa Hills
Plainfield Twp
Richmond-Oakley
Ridgemoor Park
Rockford
Roosevelt Park
Saugatuck - Douglas
Shangrai-La
Shawmut Hills
Shawnee Park
South Division
South Hill
Southeast Community
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
Southeast End
Southwest
Sparta
Spring Lake
Stockbridge
The Lakeshore
Walker
West Grand
Whitehall - Montague
Wyoming
Zeeland
On The Ground
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Muskegon Lakeshore
South Division
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
The Lakeshore
Series
Accessible West Michigan
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
Building Bridges
Community Redistricting
Defining Division
Designed In Michigan
Disability Inclusion
Good Food
Literacy Matters
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Neighborhoods of GR
On The Ground
On the Ground Español
Public Education
Rapid Blog
RapidChat
State of Health
Stories of Change
Trails and Greenways
Urban Innovation Exchange
Voices for Transit
Voices of Youth
Yours, Mine, & Ours - Public Health
Toggle navigation
Focus Areas
Arts & Culture
Development
Dining & Nightlife
Entrepreneurship
Michigan Nightlight
Reuse / Rebuild
Small Business
Sustainability
Talent
Technology and Innovation
Urban Innovation Exchange
Places
Ada
Alger Heights
Allegan County
Baxter
Belknap Lookout
Belknap-Monroe North
Black Hills
Boston Square
Byron Center
Caledonia
Cascade
Cedar Springs
Center City
Creston-Cheshire
East Grand Rapids
East Hills
Eastern/Burton
Eastgate
Eastown
Franklin-Eastern
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Grand Haven
Grand Rapids Twp
Grandville
Grandville Neighborhood
Heartside
Heritage Hill
Highland Park
Holland
Hudsonville
Jenison
John Ball Park
John Ball Park
Kentwood
Lake Eastbrook
Leffingwell-Twin Lakes
Lowell
Madison Square
Michigan Oaks
Midtown
Millbank
MLK Park
Muskegon Heights
Muskegon Lakeshore
North Monroe
North Park
Northeast
Oakdale Neighbors
Ottawa County
Ottawa Hills
Plainfield Twp
Richmond-Oakley
Ridgemoor Park
Rockford
Roosevelt Park
Saugatuck - Douglas
Shangrai-La
Shawmut Hills
Shawnee Park
South Division
South Hill
Southeast Community
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
Southeast End
Southwest
Sparta
Spring Lake
Stockbridge
The Lakeshore
Walker
West Grand
Whitehall - Montague
Wyoming
Zeeland
On The Ground
Garfield Park-Alger Heights-Grandville Ave
Garfield ParkNear
Muskegon Lakeshore
South Division
Southeast Community
Southeast Community - Español
The Lakeshore
Series
Accessible West Michigan
Block by Block
Bridging the Talent Gap
Building Bridges
Community Redistricting
Defining Division
Designed In Michigan
Disability Inclusion
Good Food
Literacy Matters
MI Mental Health
Michigan Nightlight
Neighborhoods of GR
On The Ground
On the Ground Español
Public Education
Rapid Blog
RapidChat
State of Health
Stories of Change
Trails and Greenways
Urban Innovation Exchange
Voices for Transit
Voices of Youth
Yours, Mine, & Ours - Public Health
About
Support Us
Nonprofit
Share
Load More Stories
Feature Story
Published Together: Interrupting a system of emergency with a system of justice
By Erin Skidmore, Good Food Systems Director, Access of West Michigan
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
Longform
Take me to the water: How public access to rivers, lakes, and streams is growing in Michigan
By Patrick Dunn
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Feature Story
Published Together: Exploring the access, equity, and obstacles of telehealth
By Kristin Gietzen, President/CEO of Arbor Circle
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Development News
Video will spread the word: Fulton Street Farmers’ Market accepts SNAP dollars
By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor
Monday, August 3, 2020
Feature Story
One man’s vision: making West Michigan known for great leadership
By Shandra Martinez
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Feature Story
Parade celebrates nonprofit-church partnership in building Habitat home
BY ANDREA GOODELL
Friday, July 24, 2020
Feature Story
LEDA’s 1st virtual conference brings together leaders for day of inclusion education
BY ANDREA GOODELL
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Feature Story
Renters avoid eviction, landlords get back rent with new state program
BY ANDREA GOODELL
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Feature Story
Published Together: Amy Bailey on celebrating LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents
By Amy Bailey, LMSW, Child Welfare Program Director at Arbor Circle
Friday, July 17, 2020
Feature Story
Local organizations work to assist residents and improve housing equity during COVID-19
By Leandra Nisbet
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Feature Story
14 ways grants are making a difference in the Grand Haven area
By Shandra Martinez
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Feature Story
Why counting young people is critical to success of 2020 census
BY ANDREA GOODELL
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Feature Story
What small businesses and nonprofits need to know about EIDL funds
By Liz Hoffswell
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Feature Story
How volunteering helped turn a homeless man’s life around
BY ANDREA GOODELL
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Feature Story
When staying home is not an option: How Grand Rapids homeless navigate the COVID-19 pandemic
By Michelle Jokisch Polo
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Feature Story
Published Together: Is Grand Rapids a nice place to live?
Micah Foster, Executive Director of the Grand Rapids African American Health Institute
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Feature Story
Foundation grants $105,000 to groups focused on racial equity
By Shandra Martinez
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Feature Story
What’s at stake for Ottawa County with the census
By Shandra Martinez
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Feature Story
How Wyoming aims to strengthen its diverse and growing population
By Leandra Nisbet
Friday, June 19, 2020
Feature Story
Herman Miller response to pandemic benefits local, global communities
By Bruce Buursma
Thursday, June 18, 2020
Load More Stories
Across Our Network
Private-public partnership spurs redevelopment of abandoned hospital site in Marquette
Source: Upword - UP
Great Lakes Bay Pride celebrates Pride Month with events across the region
Source: Midland
Teen beekeeper builds buzz with sustainable honey
Source: Rapid Growth
“A lifeline for families,” PreK for All expands access and raises expectations
Source: Second Wave Michigan
Ann Arbor's Broadway Park West development receives $1 million grant for public pavilion
Source: Concentrate
Four Suns Farm opens for its first full summer season in Mt. Pleasant
Source: Epicenter - Mount Pleasant
Master of disaster aid: Nonprofit helps Michiganians rebound from storm damage
Source: Rural Innovation Exchange
Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance 2025 celebrates British roadsters
Source: Soapbox
New high school dental program quickly fills workforce gaps
Source: Input Fort Wayne
June arts: Tampa Fringe returns, Stageworks season finale, Studios @ 5663, more
Source: 83Degrees