N95 respirators filter out 95% of the particles and are proven to help protect against the spread of the COVD-19 virus.

Where to find your free N95 respirator

N95 and KN95 masks are one tool in the fight against COVID-19. The respirators have been proven to help prevent the spread of the disease.

KISD Nutrition Educator Amy Klinkoski at the Kentwood Farmers Market at the Kent District Library's Kentwood branch.
Collaboration with libraries extends Kent ISD’s SNAP-Ed reach

Kent District Library patrons can now nourish their minds and their bodies at the library, thanks to a unique collaboration with the Kent Intermediate School District and Kentwood Farmers Market.

Loren Joostberns received a standing ovation as he learned a basketball court would be named in his honor. 
School sports venues used to honor historic contributions

Hamilton Community Schools honors historic contributions through the dedication of the basketball court and wrestling room.

Beauty Beyond Drag Productions will raise awareness for the Grand Rapids Red Project.
Make Waves on the Lakeshore: Turn on your heartlight

Warm your heart and the hearts of others by giving your time, talent, or cold hard cash. 

Michigan OPEN partnering provider Dr. Chin Hwa (Gina) Dahlem holds naloxone nasal spray.
Michigan network takes preventive approach to address rising opioid overdoses

The Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network focuses on setting prescribing recommendations for providers, distributing Naloxone, reducing surplus opioids, and more.

The Edmund Pettus Bridge, site of Bloody Sunday on March 7, 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights Movement demonstrators, is one stop on the Momentum Center's Civil Rights Road Trip.
Civil rights road trip highlights uncomfortable history

A road trip unlike any other, the Momentum Center's Cultural Immersion Experience: Civil Rights Road Trip will help participants reflect on what America's sometimes uncomfortable history means to them.

Zeeland is changing its rules on liquor to accommodate restaurants.
How Zeeland amends liquor license rules to support eateries

Zeeland Marketing Manager Abby deRoo describes the changes as incremental but important, considering the city ended its nearly 100-year ban on serving alcohol in 2006.

Invest in your heart, invest in your future

Though National Heart Month reminds us the importance of diet and exercise, the CDC reports a national rise in obesity and physical inactivity, proving heart disease to be the leading cause of death, even amongst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two photographs featured in “Contemporary Portraits of Native Americans by James Cook,” an exhibit at the Holland Museum.
Saugatuck photographer’s work featured in new Holland Museum exhibit

The new Holland Museum exhibit explores the varied lives of Native Americans in the modern-day world through the lens of Saugatuck photographer James Cook.

WHTC's morning news anchor Peg McNichol. Courtesy, Midwest Communications
How WHTC reporter Peg McNichol made a difference along the Lakeshore

During her four years at WHTC, veteran reporter Peg McNichol launched several new efforts, including a collaboration with our online magazine called “Good Things Along the Lakeshore.”

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