Opioid settlement dollars will strengthen community mental health response to opioid use disorders
Medication-assisted treatment, Narcan kits, and recovery housing are some of the programs that could be funded through opioid settlement dollars.
Feel the summer ‘zeel’ with the 2023 Soundz of Summer Concert Series at Lawrence Park
Zeeland's popular Soundz of Summer concert series begins this week with Funkle Jesse at the Lawrence Park Bowl amphitheater.
‘A place to call home’: How 2 nonprofits created a neighborhood of affordable housing
Located on the south side of Holland, Park Vista Place is a vibrant new pocket neighborhood that includes five homes built by Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity and five built by Jubilee Ministries.
LG Energy Solution begins hiring process as $1.7B expansion takes shape
A second LG Energy Solution battery manufacturing plant in Holland is expected to increase the company’s annual production capacity by five times. The company has begun recruiting for the 1000 new jobs needed.
2 Lakeshore expansion projects contribute to state award
Gentex and LG Energy Solution Michigan garner national attention for projects creating a significant number of new jobs across the lakeshore.
Review: Kinky Boots delivers ‘energy and entertainment’
Kelsey Sivertson describes Saugatuck's Mason Street Warehouse production of “Kinky Boots” as “a musical that delivers energy and entertainment.” Performances run through July 16.
PODCAST: Dementia disparities in communities of color
Dementia is challenging for everyone, but it takes a particularly heavy toll in communities of color. Here's how people living with dementia, researchers, and activists are working to change that in Michigan.
Disability Network West Michigan hosts inclusive Party in the Park on July 28
Disability Network West Michigan is making the Party in the Park on July 28 accessible in several ways, from having ASL interpreters to wheelchair-accessible seating.
Traverse City, Grand Haven, and Marquette ranked top three Michigan cities for bicycling
This year’s rankings of the Best Places to Bike from bicycle industry and advocacy group PeopleForBikes have been released.
Michigan programs empower kids to be community health leaders
When kids take the reins, health and wellness programs take off in new and wonderful directions that the adults in charge would never have anticipated.
