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A stand member looks out across the neighborhood from the Porch of The Lemonade Stand of Muskegon.

Muskegon’s Lemonade Stand offers an oasis for those struggling with mental illness

Pat ApPaulWednesday, May 12, 2021

Dave Koster is the general manager of the Holland BPW.

Lakeshore municipalities planning ways to make broadband accessible, affordable to all

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, May 11, 2021

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Special report: How COVID-19 changed Michigan's health care system for the better

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 29, 2021

Boston Square Neighborhood

CERA program helps residents overcome pandemic hardships and stay in place

Matthew RussellThursday, April 29, 2021

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Exploring the Kent District Library 2021-2023 Strategic Plan

Sarah SpohnThursday, April 29, 2021

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Boston Square Community Bikes thrives through COVID-19

Grant KammerTuesday, April 27, 2021

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Economic development in outskirt communities of Kent County and innovative transportation solutions

Ricky OlmosWednesday, April 21, 2021

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Olio nuovo that makes West Michigan proud

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorMonday, April 19, 2021

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Good Samaritan Ministries is administering the MSHDA COVID-19 eviction diversion program. Pictured (from left) are Good Sam team members Virgenmina Calo, Jessi Christensen, and Andrew Zokoe.

Hundreds kept housed during COVID by eviction diversion program in Ottawa County

Andrea GoodellSaturday, April 17, 2021

Joyanne Huston-Swanson, community relations for the Kent District Library, works with a wi-fi hotspot that is available for checkout at the library. Patrons have used the hotspots to access telehealth appointments, among other needs.

Telehealth expansion has made health care more accessible during the pandemic – but not for everyone

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 15, 2021

Development News

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GRABB grants help area Black businesses navigate COVID-19

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorMonday, April 5, 2021

Muskegon YMCA volunteers distribute bags of food to those in need.

How Muskegon YMCA is tackling food insecurity in its neighborhood

Anna GustafsonWednesday, March 31, 2021

Vaccines

Excitement is in the air: Health care workers emboldened with new supply of COVID-19 vaccines

Matthew RussellWednesday, March 17, 2021

Duane and Dave Bulkowski pre-COVID-19

How a local organization advocates, seeks to create change and more inclusive spaces

Leandra Nisbet, Managing EditorWednesday, March 17, 2021

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Kent District Library addresses internet access disparities with mobile hot spots and more

Sarah SpohnTuesday, March 16, 2021

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Navigating the local arts and entertainment scene: Reflections after a year of shutdowns

Grant KammerTuesday, March 16, 2021

While at Grand Valley, Jordan Vanderham developed a mask that makes it easier to breathe while working or playing in below-freezing air.

Entrepreneurial GVSU grad finds success with cold-weather masks

Luke FerrisFriday, March 12, 2021

Judy Stelling, GetSetUp's director of guide programming, first got involved with the program by taking classes herself.

New platform offers free, live online classes to reduce loneliness for Michigan's older adults

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 11, 2021

Author Luke Ferris works from home.

What will working from home — or work — look like beyond the pandemic?

Luke FerrisSaturday, March 6, 2021

Terry Dangerfield, superintendent of Lincoln Park Public Schools, talks with Nicole Chubb, the district's executive director of special education. The district received funding from Michigan's Education Equity Fund.

CARES Act dollars support Michigan children's mental health through state's Education Equity Fund

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 4, 2021

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