Hopkins

State training grants help businesses develop stronger workforces

Since 2013, the state has used Going PRO Talent Funds to inject millions of dollars into the West Michigan economy for short-term training in high-demand occupations.

Colby Tucker, 14, from Hopkins in Allegan County, is in his third year of collecting and cooking sap.
Turning sap to syrup makes spring the sweetest season of all

Making syrup from maple tree sap brings a sweet reward, but it takes a lot of work. Lakeshore syrup producers — large and small, young and old — are tapping trees, collecting sap, and boiling it down to just the right consistency. And they love it.

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