LZ Granderson will return to his hometown to present at the sold-out annual ACLU Luncheon in Grand Rapids later this month. In a special G-Sync interview, he reflects on current events, parenting and the process of writing with Tommy Allen.
Larry Johnson is making a difference in the lives of young men with the Grade School to Grad School program, pairing local male mentors in the black and Hispanic communities with at-need students in the GRPS school district. Matthew Russell finds out how this new initiative aims to make a big difference.
What messages for Michigan are written in the recent headlines about the California water shortage? After a trip to the Bay Area, WMEAC Executive Director and self-proclaimed protector of water Rachel Hood shares some climate signals and prophecies for our Great Lakes state.
Each month publisher and lifestyle editor Tommy Allen checks in with Rapid Growth to share his thoughts on a topic trending in our region. This month he is all about the power of design to inspire a new way of working here, and West Michigan Design Week's stellar 2nd annual event has him geeked.
With a recent round of venture capital funding and a carefully researched wildlife prediction model, Grand Rapids-based Sportsman Tracker has positioned itself at the forefront in the emerging market of hunting and fishing software. Steven Thomas Kent talks technology and turkey hunting with the fast-growing local company.
Trails make connections between small towns and cities, farmers' markets and breweries, state parks and campgrounds. Forged in dormant rail corridors, the majority of Michigan's recreational trails follow the paths spearheaded by their forefathers. But what happens when a corridor sits empty? How can an unused path become a final, polished trail? The Friends of the Interurban Trail are trying to complete a connection for a 40-mile stretch between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Read on to see how their project has evolved.
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