The Cooley Law School Innocence Project, in partnership with Warner Norcross + Judd LLP, hosted a free panel discussion on Oct. 2 at the Warner’s Downtown Grand Rapids office with exonerees of the Innocence Project, the only post-conviction DNA innocence organization in the state of Michigan.
Already recognized as a research and innovation hub with a thriving regional economy, Grand Rapids is also evolving into a tech hub further supporting a growing business metropolis in West Michigan.
The design scene has grown organically in West Michigan over the past decade. Design industry contributors have continued to help in the rise of the design scene since the COVID pandemic, and more social events for designers in the region are coming up.
Throughout our region, supporting STEAM’D (science, technology, engineering, art, math and design) is the focus of organizations and programs that are working to encourage the next generation to pursue opportunities within these industries.
The Right Place, Inc. has returned with the Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) 2.0 program grant cycle, in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), in granting funding for 13 counties in West Michigan.
In recognition of National Homeownership Month for June, we will look at three Grand Rapids nonprofit organizations that assist first-time home buyers.
The inaugural Media Literacy Summit, hosted by GRTV of the Grand Rapids Community Media Center and the Grand Rapids Public Library, is a free event providing hands-on experiences, panel discussions, and workshops led by renowned professionals in media literacy. There will be four immersive workshops educating attendees about the media creation process. The summit takes place on at the Wealthy Theatre 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 13.
Wimee’s Words, a popular PBS children’s show that reaches 30 million homes around the country, is continuing to grow and engage a larger audience.
The art therapy program that Mel Trotter Ministries offers, in connection with Heartside Ministry, serves as a needed outlet for the unhoused community shared through the organizations, which merged in January 2020.
![Momentum continues to build, Grand Rapids Economic Development Director Jeremiah Gracia shared, highlighting that the city “now [has its] 3rd highest year in development construction value permits.”](https://d2ugtry5me2tuf.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/09232757/econdevgr2.jpg)
Economic development in Grand Rapids continues to grow, despite hurdles, according to a new report from the city's economic development director.
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