The Home Accessibility Center will help people with disabilities imagine possibilities
The Home Accessibility Center will serve as a hands-on test space where people living with disabilities can explore adaptive possibilities.
Estelle Slootmaker, Development News Editor's Latest Articles
Virtual Pitch Competition seeks to grow Michigan’s outdoor recreation sector
Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), The Right Place and the Department of Natural Resources’ Michigan Outdoor Recreation Industry Office to host a Virtual Pitch Competition for small outdoor recreation businesses in Lake, Mason, Newago and Oceana counties.
Grand Rapids goes Gangnam Style
The Gangnam District of Seoul is Grand Rapids' newest Sister City.
Balm Tattooing: Bodyart can be more than skin-deep
At Balm Tattooing, tattoo artists, Emily Kukawka, Sarah Sun and Tiffany Elmergreen are committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment.
Green Gavel scoring system rates Michigan’s Supreme Court’s environmental impacts
Michigan League of Conservation Voters online Green Gavels' tool rates Michigan Supreme Court justices’ decisions on environmental issues.
Pulse software frees teachers to interact more effectively with online students
West Michigan-developed Pulse software helping teachers working virtually to monitor their students’ progress more closely in Kenowa Hills Public Schools, Wyoming online charter, and other Michigan schools.
Residents get more power in allocating ARPA dollars with participatory budgeting model
City of Grand Rapids is using a new model, the Participatory Budgeting Project (PBP), that will give residents more say in how its $2 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds will be spent in each of the city's three wards.
Humane Society of West Michigan collaborates in National Shelter Alliance to protect pets
As part of a National Shelter Alliance collaboration with BISSELL Pet Foundation, the Humane Society of West Michigan will further its work of helping shelters nationwide that have been overwhelmed by natural disasters and hoarding incidents.
Childcare options expanding in Grand Rapids southeast neighborhoods
IFF, the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) and Amplify GR are collaborating to build a 12,000 square-foot childcare facility and support existing small/home daycares in the 49507.
