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Tori Champion gets a shot from Barbra Mustert at Calvin Health Services.
How Michigan health professionals are working to provide the best data on vaccines

Information about vaccines is prevalent and varies widely. To combat misinformation, many groups in the state of Michigan have doubled down on their efforts to collate, disseminate, and constantly update credible, scientific information on immunization.

A confection from Mokya.
Shop Local: A Rapid Growth holiday gift guide

For those of us that have yet to check off everything on our holiday shopping list, there are plenty of local options to feed your desire for gifts friendly to the local economy.

A new project and a national trend: The growing need for affordable housing for seniors

To meet the growing need of senior affordable housing in Michigan, Samaritas broke ground on a new affordable senior living facility: the St. Joseph Seminary Affordable Living project in Garfield Park.

The Grand Rapids neighborhood using public murals as a catalyst for community art conversations

In the Creston neighborhood, local artists have taken on art accessibility as their personal mission in the form of colorful, expansive outdoor murals, hoping to beautify their outdoor spaces while inviting neighbors and visitors into a moment of artistic exploration.

New Studio Park is so much more than a movie theatre

The new $160 million, 62,500-square-foot mixed-use development project Studio Park opens this fall and will include Celebration Cinema, One Twenty Three Tavern, The Listening Room, and so much more.

Local DJ blends beats with business by partnering with fellow entrepreneurs

Andrea Wallace, aka "SuperDre," is back in GR after touring the country for several years. What she brings with her is a wealth of experience in both music and business.

New nonprofit Ruminate gathers food leaders around the table

"Part innovation lab. Part think tank,” Ruminate works to bring together food leaders across industries in the hopes of interrupting, rearranging, or redefining food systems at the local level.

Seeking a quintessentially Grand Rapids summer? Check out these 9 events

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

For GR’s self-care entrepreneurs, individualism and expertise are key in booming industry

As the wellness industry booms in West Michigan, self-care entrepreneurs strive to create a unique experience for their patrons, showcasing their values — and their personality — with each service.

Brandon Buskey, ACLU Deputy Director for Smart Justice Litigation
The blueprint for criminal justice reform: The ACLU’s Brandon Buskey visits Grand Rapids

Brandon Buskey, ACLU Deputy Director for Smart Justice Litigation and Criminal Law Reform Project team member, is the keynote speaker at the 2019 ACLU of Michigan Luncheon. Having devoted his entire career to criminal justice reform, Buskey explores systemic racism, police misconduct, and community activism in the U.S. carceral epidemic.

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