Released July 28, the Michigan League for Public Policy (MLPP) 2022 Kids Count in Michigan Data Profiles analyze data and identify state and county trends in four categories: economic security, education, health and safety, family and community. For the first time, Kids Count also included a Grand Rapids profile.

People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed compared to those without a disability. Beyond26 is one of several organizations trying to change that. Their clients share their success stories. 

Young Money Finances is a Grand Rapids-based mobile nonprofit that aims to educate and empower young people ages 10-17 in financial literacy. Their goal is to provide students with resources and tools not always provided in traditional classrooms.

Jess Ronne found a play space where her son Lucas, who is autistic, could come along with his siblings. The accessible playground and barn at Benjamin’s Hope in Holland is a place designed for those with disabilities but welcomes everyone.

From affordable housing to accessible transportation, big-picture thinker Paul Ecklund works to make lasting changes by changing systems.   

Dune Harbor Park has officially been open to the public and a part of the Norton Shores community since March. The initial feedback has been positive, says Bob Lukens, Muskegon County community development director.

Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital and Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital are partnering to build the state’s first children’s rehabilitation hospital in Grand Rapids.

Mythic. That’s how Zeeland-born-and-raised pitcher Jim Kaat describes his first wide-eyed visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

A grant of federal funds targeting 10 low-income Michigan congregations of various faiths will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by helping improve the energy efficiency of their facilities.