Gentex to open production facility in Grand Rapids
Gentex Corp. plans to open a satellite production facility in Grand Rapids’ Madison Square neighborhood that will create 50 jobs.
Students drive awareness of West Michigan’s automotive industry
With help from Gentex and The Mosaic Film Experience, students from Careerline Tech Center and Kent Career Tech Center have produced a student-created video showcasing West Michigan’s ties to the automotive industry.
Upper Peninsula program helps moms with opioid use disorder have healthier pregnancies
The program's goal is to identify and address the social determinant of health needs that create barriers for women with opioid use disorder.
Michigan’s CCBHCs open mental health access to all
Michigan's 34 CCBHCs provide whole-person care by integrating physical health with a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services to vulnerable individuals no matter what a patients' income or insurance coverage.
Ottawa County details $57 million in ARPA money payouts
With $57 million in American Recovery Plan money to give, Ottawa County is focusing on affordable housing, parks, and social services.
How life is better in West Michigan for those designing our world
Sarah Crookston, Mimi Ray and David Allan are all leaders in design. While they could work anywhere in the world, they discuss why they choose to live and work in West Michigan.
Holland history: Van Raalte’s Vision of New “Kolonie”
Holland's founder Albertus C. van Raalte envisioned establishing a colony of his own — not a cosmopolitan American city, but a close-knit Christian community.
Northern Michigan works to build supportive services for parents in “maternity care deserts”
Many in the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula live in areas with a serious lack of resources, facilities, and practitioners for pregnant people, new parents, and infants.
How life is better in West Michigan for those designing our world
Sarah Crookston, Mimi Ray and David Allan are all leaders in design. While they could work anywhere in the world, they discuss why they choose to live and work in West Michigan.
Many veterans struggle with homelessness; these programs are helping
Disabled veteran Michael Jackson credits the nonprofit Fresh Coast Alliance for providing him with the holistic and individualized assistance he needed to avoid homelessness.
