Published Together is a Conversation-based series from Publisher Tommy Allen. This week we hear from Lauren VanKeulen of A.Y.A. (or As You Are) a local nonprofit serving Kent County's unhoused youth.
The Holland Symphony Orchestra season will kick off the Sept. 25 concert, Classics I, New Worlds, at Hope College’s Jack H. Miller Center.
Participants will unpack their truth, find their voice, and activate their activism during three 90-minute sessions.
Ottawa County’s Justin Roebuck was recently named the 2021 Michigan Clerk of the Year. He has made customer service a priority since taking office, with a focus on utilizing technology to solve problems and improve access and transparency.
Outdoor photographer Todd Reed is celebrating his lifelong love of the Mitten State with his new book, Todd Reed: 50 Years of Seeing Michigan Through a Lens. Over the years, he has taken many photos of the Lakeshore, from lighthouses to tulips to Coast Guard vessels.
GRCC is one of 27 U.S. colleges picked for Hope4College, an initiative by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice to tackle food and housing insecurity among college students.
Windmill Island Gardens traditionally closes the first weekend of October but, for the first time, the Holland park will reopen to visitors on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 24. Admission rates will be reduced to $5 for adults and free for kids 15 and younger.
The leaders of the West Michigan Symphony have launched the Play Your Part campaign, as part of a $5 million fundraising effort to build the WMS endowment while investing in music education programs for underserved children in the Muskegon area.
Sheep farmer Julie Engel shares why she’s taking on the extra costs and time to have practices validated by A Greener World, described as North America’s most trusted and transparent farm certifier.
GRCC student and Lakeshore Advantage event manager Kelsey Sivertson highlights people who are making a difference along the Lakeshore through the promise of education.
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