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Plainwell Volunteer Christmas Project rallies community to support local families

Megan Stefl shares her Shore Story about the giving spirit in her Allegan County hometown of Plainwell and urges community support for the growing needs of local families this holiday season.

New platform to share ‘Common Ground’ from community ideas and solutions

Issue Media Group, a multilocal network of solutions-based, issues-focused digital publications, has launched a new national platform for increasing the reach and impact of its journalism.

Ryan Yates, dad and Duncan Aviation engine line technician.
Early care and education: A boon for children, families and the economy

Expanding access to affordable, high-quality early care and education could support working parents, strengthen the state’s labor market, and promote gender equity.

Holland is home to top miller in the world

Holland resident Alisa Crawford passed her exams in Dutch and is the only miller in the world to hold all three of the miller certifications, according to the Guild of Millers and Artisan Grain Millers' Guild.

Yah-Hanna Jenkins Leys
WOC GIVE co-founder honored with MLK Service Award

For the second year, I AM Academy hosted the Martin Luther King Celebration at the DeVos Fieldhouse on the Hope College campus.  

Video How to structure your content with Categories and Tags

Categories are mandatory, Tags are optional. Check some best practices on this post.

PHOTOS: Celebrating Deaf Awareness Month

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services in Grand Rapids hosted a celebration at its new home in the Special Olympics of Michigan building to mark the conclusion of Deaf Awareness Month.

Music Unites Us concert to feature diverse musicians and Holland Symphony Orchestra

The Music Unites Us concert will bring together local musical talent and the Holland Symphony Orchestra in a groundbreaking celebration of diversity at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, in Holland’s Kollen Park. The concert is free.   

Courtesy of Tyler Herbstreith.
Rethinking design with a focus on restoration and regeneration

The 2023 Wege Prize provided an opportunity for students worldwide to create solutions to challenging social and environmental issues. Looking ahead, additional opportunities are available to continue the momentum and develop a more sustainable future.

AARP Michigan volunteer Howard Pizzo, AARP Michigan Communications Manager Mark Hornbeck, and AARP Michigan State Director Paula Cunningham on the Lansing River Trail.
Special report: Michigan prepares for a rapidly aging population by becoming more “age-friendly”

We took a look at several Michigan initiatives that are working to create new age-friendly support systems as the state ages.

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