On this chilly morning in Holland, giant snowflakes blew in from Lake Macatawa, causing folks looking to attend the noon groundbreaking to seek warmth before the ceremony. Longtime neighbors, staff, ...

Among the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic is one few people know about: an increase in the number and severity of domestic violence cases. According to a September 2022 article on the ...

As health care costs rise and high deductibles keep many from the doctor’s office, one West Michigan entrepreneur believes he has found a better way to provide health care. Grand Rapids–based founder ...

GVSU student Galilea Bahena with longtime Grand Rapids entrepreneur Zoraida Sánchez. Some allow the past to fade into obscurity, but not Galilea Bahena. The Grand Valley State University junior is ...

Staff members at Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids watched a painful pattern repeat itself over the years. After long waits for housing and years of instability, residents finally got an apartment. They ...

Here’s what riders had to say about The Rapid’s Transit Master Plan during two open houses earlier this month. The Rapid recently conducted the second phase of community engagement for its Transit ...

David Morgan of Resonate Global Mission points out the vistas available from one of the condo’s front stoop. (Photo by Tommy Allen) What began as a friendship between two dads has grown into a ...

Josh & Jase with two fans at a Hope College game. Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to remind us that we live in a special place — even in our coldest months. This reminder arrived in recent ...

The Dwelling Place's newest project in Grand Rapids will be the largest Community Land Trust project in the state, ensuring discounted prices that will benefit both the initial as well as future ...

Stephanie Ogren, GRPM’s Vice President of Science & Education, is excited about how museums can inspire curiosity and deepen understanding. Students wandering through the Grand Rapids Public Museum ...

This article is part of Rapid Growth’s Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Kent County youth in partnership with Rapid Growth staff mentors, as well as feature stories by adult ...

From GVSU college roommates to co-founders, Caitlin Fitzpatrick & Camille Steverson of Second Vibess. South Division Avenue has undergone many reinventions, but its latest chapter, led by a group of ...