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.

The Rapid recently conducted the second phase of community engagement for its Transit Master Plan through two open houses this month at the Rapid Central Station in downtown Grand Rapids. These events ...

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 ...

Grand Rapids has something special happening. The city is leading the nation in talent growth and adding new jobs to the market, outpacing other bigger cities in the state and the country. Yet many ...

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 ...