8 frontline workers recognized for going above and beyond
Muskegon resident Gordon Burnham is one of eight area frontline workers recognized by West Michigan Works! with Beverly A. Drake Essential Service Awards.
How CFHZ is supporting nonprofits providing mental health services
The foundation distributes $150,000 in grants to five nonprofits working to increase access and availability of mental health services.
BPW awarded for sustainability
When the Holland Board of Public Works' anaerobic digester begins operation in the fall, it will both reduce and treat waste from the wastewater reclamation facility while also creating some of the energy needed to run the plant.
Building relationships is at the heart of great design
Skot Welch, Julia Swenson and Carl Dunker are three designers who live and work in West Michigan. They share the ways they work to create a community where people belong.
Searching for Storytellers: Boileau family business establishes scholarship
There's a reason the role of “storyteller” is one passed down in the traditions in every culture. Data and statistics inform, but narratives transform details into something our brains know how to handle. Storytelling has the ability to bridge some of the gaps that most divide our culture today.
ACT helps adults living with serious mental illness maintain independence and community
ACT’s goal is to help those living with serious mental illness to live as independently as possible — and to achieve the same aspirations most everyone seeks.
Holland history: “Black Lake” and the harbor
Without its harbor, Holland would not have grown as quickly or as much as it did, but getting that critical port was no easy task for the city's founder.
Accessible humor takes the stage at Laughfest
D.J. Demers, who is hearing impaired, brings his unique stand-up style to LaughFest on March 8 at the Special Olympics Michigan Unified Sports & Inclusion Center in Grand Rapids. His opening act will be local comedian Jon Cauchi, who is visually impaired.
More than half of people with disabilities in West Michigan struggle financially
The United Way ALICE initiative puts focus on the financial struggles faced by people with disabilities, while other efforts work to address those needs.
2023 Going PRO Talent Fund Awards top $7.4M to Lakeshore employers
The Lakeshore is benefitting from more than $7.4 million in statewide funding for job training that is being distributed to 77 employers across Allegan, Ottawa, and Muskegon counties.
