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Feature Story The Literacy Center of West Michigan is teaching job-specific literacy at job sites to help adults improve their lives.

Grant will help bring literacy training into the workplace

Ashley KingTuesday, March 19, 2024
Feature Story Many Michigan families live below what is known as the ALICE line (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed). A new grant program hopes to lift 100,000 Michigan ALICE families out of poverty in the next five years.

LEO Impact Grants will go toward helping Michigan’s struggling families

Ashley KingWednesday, February 28, 2024
Feature Story A wintery day when The Lakeshore Disability Inclusion Co-editor Lucia Rios had to roll her wheelchair in the road, because sidewalks hadn't been cleared of snow.

5 ways to support people with disabilities in the winter

Lucia RiosMonday, January 29, 2024
Feature Story Muskegon-based WINC: For All Women Veterans will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.

A safe space and sisterhood for female veterans

Shanika P. CarterFriday, January 19, 2024
Feature Story The Rapids' CEO Deborah Prato engages with local business leaders of Walker

Route 33 improves transit experience for Walker city riders

Ashley KingMonday, November 27, 2023
Feature Story Two GRIT wheelchair users pose at a local park.

All-terrain wheelchair loan program opens outdoors to more users

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, November 14, 2023
Development News Courtesy of Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan Facebook page

Allocated funds will allow for greater detection of early childhood lead levels

Ashley KingTuesday, November 7, 2023
Feature Story Courtesy of WMU Cooley Law School Facebook Page

Recognizing the Cooley Innocence Project and National Wrongful Conviction Day

Shanika P. CarterWednesday, October 11, 2023
Development News Courtesy

Michigan Green Communities bestows “gold status” to the City of Grand Rapids

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorWednesday, July 12, 2023
Feature Story Megan and Andrew Howe enjoy the great outdoors.

Accountant with hearing loss advocates for her success

Kym ReinstadlerFriday, June 16, 2023
Feature Story StopMotionAnimationWorkshop

Free Media Literacy Summit aims to increase community knowledge and experiences

Shanika P. CarterWednesday, May 10, 2023
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