When COVID-19 prompted shifts in how, when, where, and to whom school meals were served, many of Michigan's schools responded with wildly successful meal programs. Now, many education professionals are hoping those shifts inspire permanent changes.
Partnerships among municipal, business, and nonprofit partners and the public could make new playspaces a reality in Douglas and downtown Holland.
Hosted by the Muskegon Downtown Development Authority, the Lakeshore Art Festival is returning after a year off due to the pandemic. With nearly 200 exhibitors, children’s activities, food vendors, and an all-new community participation project, LAF is sure to please.
Holland's Juneteenth celebration will be a day of fun, learning, and healing. Alongside the festival fun will also be a COVID-19 clinic and voter registration drive.
The Greater Ottawa County United Way presented its biggest honor — the G.W. Haworth Strength of the Community Award — to Ottawa County and its staff for going above and beyond in keeping residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Comcast is providing Lift Zones — Wi-Fi hotspots designed to help students get online, participate in distance learning, and do homework — in communities across the country. The first in Holland will be at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holland’s South Side location. It’s part of the company’s 10-year, $1 billion investment in closing the digital divide that affects many low-income families.
Mission Design & Automation is building a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility near Adams Street and 96th Avenue in Holland, with support from Lakeshore Advantage, West Michigan Works!, and others. It’s also adding more than 100 jobs to support the $5 million expansion.
The new crop of summer interns for Gentex have a lot of fun things on their bucket lists after a Lakeshore Advantage event introduced them to all West Michigan has to offer.
Andrew Dell'Olio shares how his love of Asian culture led him to study and teach Asian philosophies for decades, and learn the harmony or balance that comes with practicing the slow-moving meditation of tai chi.
Veterans in Ottawa County can register with the county to receive an Honor Rewards Program ID card that will net them discounts from nearly 300 businesses. A virtual symposium will highlight those and other benefits for Ottawa County veterans.
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