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 ...

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

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.

During the holiday season, Grand Rapids transforms into something straight out of a Hallmark movie — complete with real snow and better shopping. The streets sparkle, windows glow, and behind every ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every spring, Hastings — a peaceful town with around 7,500 residents — undergoes a remarkable transformation. During the weekend of the Barry-Roubaix gravel cycling race, the town’s population nearly ...

For 19-year-old Zack Sporte, beekeeping comes with a sting – sometimes more than 50 in a single day. But he says the rewards far outweigh the pain. As the founder of Zack’s Bees, he began his journey ...

For the past 20 years, West Michigan Tech Trends has been both a reflection and a driving force behind the region's evolving relationship with technology. Since it began in 1999 as a small gathering ...

West Michigan’s recreational environment is undergoing a significant shift due to climate change, characterized by milder winters and increasingly unpredictable seasons. The U.S. Department of ...