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Sara Crookston directs a toy photo shoot.

How life is better in West Michigan for those designing our world

Sarah Crookston, Mimi Ray and David Allan are all leaders in design. While they could work anywhere in the world, they discuss why they choose to live and work in West Michigan.

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Sara Crookston directs a toy photo shoot.
How life is better in West Michigan for those designing our world

Sarah Crookston, Mimi Ray and David Allan are all leaders in design. While they could work anywhere in the world, they discuss why they choose to live and work in West Michigan.

Sweet Temptations staff pose for a photo with Michigan state Sen. Roger Victory, R-Hudsonville.
Grand Haven ice cream shop serves up country’s best scoops

Try a scoop of Sweet Temptations Vanilla Bean or Dark Decadence, and you'll be devouring some of the country's best ice cream. The little Grand Haven-based company recently took home two blue ribbons from the North American Ice Cream Association’s annual convention in Fort Worth, Texas.

Ottawa County Sheriff's Dep. Ramon Soto-Lopez
Deputy awarded for inspiring trust with migrant workers

Ottawa County Sheriff's Dep. Ramon Soto-Lopez was able to break down more than language barriers when he responded to a report of an assault at a Chester Township farm last year.

Robinson Landing in Grand Haven broke ground in 2022 and now has 16 income-restricted and 14 market-rate homes.
New tools help Housing Next connect communities, developers

With new tools in its belt, Housing Next is hoping to add much-needed housing to the market in West Michigan.

Gentex Discovery Preschool will be the first of its kind in the area with subsidized preschool for first and second shift parents on the Gentex manufacturing site in Zeeland.
Gentex, ODC partner to bring child care to employees

The Outdoor Discovery Center is working with Ottawa County to use $7.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to create 1,000 new child care slots in the county. That money will be matched with $30 million from local business partners.

Anthony Clark Jr., a former GRCC student who received a scholarship, is now studying at GVSU.
New Michigan Achievement Scholarship could help make college more accessible

The new Michigan Achievement Scholarship could provide students with $2,750 to $5,500 a year to help cover the cost of tuition, helping to remove financial barriers to getting a life-changing college education.

Lisa Stefanovsky, Ottawa County Public Health community health supervisor
Retiring health department leader considered ‘one of the best’

Lisa Stefanovsky embraced challenge and change during her 33 years leading Ottawa County Department of Health. One important benchmark Stefanovsky achieved was receiving accreditation for the Ottawa public health department from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

The Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance’s “Nonprofit Community Assessment” launched in 2019 to help measure the overall health of the local nonprofit community. The 2022 report was released at an event at Midtown Center in Holland earlier this month.
Nonprofit survey reveals burnout, DEI struggles and triumphs

Employee burnout in the nonprofit sector is a real threat and one that the Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance intends to address.  

Anthony Lambers credits real estate for helping him turn his life around.
Anthony Lambers use his story to help others ‘Get up out the mud’

Anthony Lambers credits real estate for helping him turn his life around after serving time in prison. Now, he works to help others pursue the American dream of home ownership.

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