Ottawa County

Love INC partnership highlights $386K in Community Impact grant awards

Love INC’s recycling partnership is part of $386,500 in Community Impact grants awarded to eight organizations serving regional needs.

Libraries find new ways to expand services

Two libraries in Ottawa County are adding learning and dementia programs, helping students, job seekers, and seniors through free, community-focused services.

Tech volunteers inspire students through hands-on classroom coding lessons

West Michigan tech professionals visit 52 classrooms, teaching coding basics and inspiring elementary students to explore future careers in computer science.

January things to do: 2026 is here, and there’s plenty of fun to be had — indoors and outdoors

January events start off with the annual Hair of the Dog Run in Saugatuck and end with the Black Tie for the Y event in Muskegon. And there are a lot of enjoyable and diverting happenings in between.

Lakeshore Advantage honored as Neighborhood Builder, boosting regional economic momentum

Bank of America awards Lakeshore Advantage funding and leadership training to strengthen the workforce, entrepreneurship, and business growth across the expanding Lakeshore region.

The 20,000-square-foot Next Center in downtown Holland symbolizes Lakeshore Advantage's evolution over the past two decades and its enduring commitment to fostering innovation in Ottawa and Allegan counties.
Lakeshore Advantage charts a new path to boost regional growth

New industry report guides Lakeshore Advantage’s initiatives tackling workforce gaps, housing shortages, and rising costs to strengthen long-term regional prosperity.

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Lakeshore Advantage levels up for 5-year regional growth plan

Lakeshore Advantage raises over $2.4 million, uniting West Michigan leaders in an effort to strengthen the workforce, business growth, and entrepreneurship through 2030.

Broadband access expands as Ottawa County connects first fiber customers

123NET and Ottawa County launch a $15 million fiber project, bringing high-speed internet to 2,500 underserved homes and businesses.

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 ‘Model could scale statewide’: Gentex builds nature-based daycare

Gentex partners with ODC to launch a 43,000-square-foot, nature-based preschool, tackling West Michigan’s childcare shortage and inspiring statewide replication.

October things to do: Art Nouveau, Dia de los Muertos, jazz, Motown, and plenty of Halloween fun

Whether you’re into music, art, movies, history, crafts, or something entirely different, you’ll be able to find it in our October list of things to do along the Lakeshore.

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