Sylvia Reads the Stars
Sylvia may be a dog, but she keeps the key to your star chart right next to her favorite squeaky toy.
Issue Media Group Launches Rural Innovation eXchange
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online media project – Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX). RIX will focus on the innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation and community development taking place in rural Michigan and feature the work of rural talent and content creators.
Pandemic inspires woman to open hip-hop fitness center
Cecil McCarty began by holding workout sessions at a park before opening BFFS, the only fitness studio in the Muskegon area to offer Xtreme Hip Hop and Xtreme Burn.
Michigan works to reverse rising substance use disorder during pandemic
Across Michigan, health professionals are racing to understand which communities have been hit hardest by substance use disorder during the pandemic – and how to turn the trend back around.
Holland oral history project gives Black residents a platform for their stories
By showcasing both the positive and the negative stories of Black residents during an oral history project, city officials hope to show residents they are open to dialogue and to change.
Saving lives: Why John Shea has been donating his blood for nearly 50 years
As blood supply levels hit dangerously low levels, John Shea explains why he has made a habit of donating his blood for nearly 50 years.
Holland/Zeeland Promise program receives anonymous $1M gift
The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area (CFHZ) has been given a $1 million donation for an endowment for its Holland/Zeeland Promise scholarship program.
Young Alumni Award recipient says GRCC was ‘a pathway to the future’
Chef Trimell Hawkins, who has put his stamp on menus throughout West Michigan, credits GRCC’s Secchia Institute for Culinary Education with giving him the tools to become successful.
Library classes help people discover their ancestral roots
As more people want to explore their family tree, Herrick District Library will offer training in family history research during virtual events on Feb. 16 and 23.
Grant helps MCC launch STEM Lab to support K-12 students
Muskegon Community College has received a $238,200 People Award grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to create a STEM Lab for K-12 students.
