Hermitage at Diamond blends historic preservation with contemporary art, hosting ArtPrize while fundraising to restore its ...

SLD Read’s Literacy A-Listers celebrates student achievement and honors community champions of literacy with dancing, ...

New downtown retail incubator offers space, training, and mentorship to help undercapitalized entrepreneurs launch lasting ...

From birdwatching at Huff to skating at Clemente to climbing at Highland, Explore Your Parks proves Grand Rapids’ green spaces are vibrant hubs of science, community, and connection.

Journalist Estelle Slootmaker teams with a designer and illustrator to publish a locally produced children’s book, highlighting creativity and community collaboration.

Since last year we have been working on sharing empowering narratives informed by our neighbors, residents, entrepreneurs, and organizers of the Garfield Park, South Division and Burton Heights ...

Accessibility in the arts manifests in diverse ways, from physical accommodations to technological innovations, creating pathways for everyone to engage in transformative cultural experiences. Yet for ...

Sister Carol Gilbert, OP and Sister Ardeth Platte, OP of the Grand Rapids Dominicans have dedicated their lives through nuclear disarmament and recently contributed to the International Campaign to ...

Cheri Litvack is among those Lakeshore residents who have withstood the headwinds of homelessness. Credit for having a roof over her head goes in part to Holland-based Capital for Compassion, which ...

Dr. TaLawnda Bragg has been an advocate of caregiving from an early age. Growing up with a mom whom she describes as a caregiver at heart, and a father with sickle cell disease/thalassemia, Bragg ...

In 2016, Grand Rapids’ Safe Haven Ministries served 577 women and domestic violence survivors and since 2012 has watched its number of hotline calls grow by 110 percent. Additionally, the group has ...

This article is part of Rapid Growth's Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Kent County youth with support from Rapid Growth staff. I'm a descendant of heroes. Not your classic ...