Coastal Container is investing $25 million to expand its operations.

Coastal Container’s $25M expansion expected to create 60 new jobs

In addition to creating jobs, Coastal Container’s investment in a state-of-the-art corrugator, and a new rail spur for the delivery of paper rolls, will reduce 1 million miles of truck traffic annually.   

Dr. Sabrina Ford, an associate professor in the Michigan State University College of Medicine Institute for Health Policy, is leading a project to analyze and address the causes of disparity in ER follow-up care for Black patients.
Black ER patients are less likely to receive follow-up care, and this project is examining why

A new Michigan project is engaging community-based organizations to gather information on, and develop solutions to, disparities in ER follow-up care.

Jonathan K. Cauchi leads a class through Disability Advocates of Kent County.
Your words matter: How to respect people with disabilities

Persons First Language is replacing ableist language that devalues people with disabilities by erroneously implying they are abnormal.

Despite a labor shortage, people with disabilities are dramatically underemployed. (Disability:IN)
West Michigan employers leading the way in accessible workplaces

Despite a labor shortage, people with disabilities are dramatically underemployed. But there are employers leading the way in providing accessible accommodations so they can tap into this often-overlooked talent pool.   

Stephanie Deible is a community inclusion specialist for Disability Network West Michigan.
Former Ms. Wheelchair America leader advocates for inclusion

The Heart of an Advocate: From Ms. Wheelchair America leader to inclusion specialist and ride-share organizer, Stephanie Deible is rolling to a bright future.

The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign.
Annual Postal Food Drive makes a difference for Lakeshore food pantries

Lakeshore-area families collectively donated 47,549 pounds of food to support local hunger relief. The annual Postal Food Drive is part of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ “Stamp Out Hunger” campaign.

Bob and Colette DeNooyer react to receiving their award
Couple honored for creating Holland/Zeeland Promise scholarship program

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area honored Bob and Colette DeNooyer with the Marvin C. Lindeman Award for creating the Holland/Zeeland Promise Scholarship.

An executive order from Michigan's governor limits the type of items that can be sold at the market.
June 1-15 along the Lakeshore: Pride celebrations, farmers markets, concert series, and more

Summer arrives this month, though it arrived unofficially on Memorial Day weekend. June brings plenty of reasons to get outside and enjoy a Pure Michigan summer.

Hopwood DePree with his book, Downton Shabby: One American's Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family's English Castle.
Michigan native’s book details his effort to restore ancestors’ English manor

Hopwood DePree is celebrating the publication of his first book — “Downton Shabby: One American’s Ultimate DIY Adventure Restoring His Family’s English Castle” — with a June 1 book signing at Schuler Books in Grand Rapids.

The Mona Lake Paddle Race features 5K and 10K distances.
How paddleboarding is being used to support mental health

The Muskegon Lakeshore Paddle Club is hosting the Mona Lake Paddle Race on June 11 in Norton Shores to benefit the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan.

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