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G-Sync: The city to the powers of ten

Publisher Tommy Allen reflects on what it means to be in publishing for 10 years and what we have witnessed, or covered, during a period of tremendous growth in Grand Rapids.

The Right Place, Inc. celebrates 30th anniversary with local music, business leaders
Freedom, access and equality: Overcoming disabilities with help from the trails

What does universal design have to do with West Michigan's trail system? Meet one Grand Rapids bicyclist with a disability who's successfully using the network to hit the trails and see his fair share of our fair state. Lauren Fay Carlson reports in this month's 'Moments on the Trails' feature.

Se4sons gastropub opens at Muskegon Country Club to public diners Sept. 8
Partying with pests: A community approach to fighting invasive species

If you're about to eat the sweet corn that was knee high by the fourth of July, what should you do with summer's ever-growing weeds? Just down the highway, an Owosso nature preserve is fighting the invasive plant garlic mustard through creative events and community education--and by, well, eating all the garlic mustard they can find.

Cindy Brown
RapidChat: Cindy Brown

Behind every successful city are hundreds of dedicated people working to support it. One of those people is Cindy Brown, executive director of Hello West Michigan. We find out what she and her team are doing to attract, recruit, and retain talent to the region in this week's RapidChat.

Spring Lake’s Shoreline Sport & Spine renamed i’move, reflects expanded programming
Former Cyngus 27 chef creates nonprofit dedicated to mind-body medicine
‘Simple. Social. Sustainable’: Tripel Root owners want Zeeland brewpub to reflect motto in community

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