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

Entrepreneur Nathan Biller’s MI Backyard Build helps homeowners create accessory dwelling units, boosting affordable housing and income in Grand Rapids.

Consistent access to early intervention for Michigan kids with learning disabilities and developmental differences is vital, ...

Join 5,000 families at the Detroit Zoo Sept. 20 for the Autism Hero Walk, celebrating Michigan’s autism community with fun, ...

When the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) initiated the renovation of its 1928 Spillman Carousel, accessibility was top of mind. For David Bulkowski, executive director of Disability Advocates Kent ...

Brandon Copeland has been influential in shaping the creative landscape of Grand Rapids for almost 20 years. Originally from Jackson, he moved to Grand Rapids in 2003 to attend Grand Valley State ...

Tech Week Grand Rapids surges with 115 events, featuring Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak; LinkedIn names city best for careers.

When people talk about Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, it's usually the sandstone cliffs and dunes of the Lake Superior Shore, the beautiful Tahquamenon Falls, or simply the romanticization of the rural ...

When Mitch Ermatinger launched Speciation Cellars in 2016, he was chasing the possibilities of mixed culture fermentation — a brewing process that layers yeast and bacteria to create complex flavors.

When David Marquardt thinks about his 10-year tenure leading Grand Rapids’ Parks and Recreation Department, he views his legacy through the lens of collaboration, community trust, and long-term ...

“Immigration enforcement adds a destabilizing factor that impacts the availability of care for all families — regardless of their immigration status.” Suma Setty In 2024, early childhood educators in ...

It started with an apple – but not the kind you'd expect. When Grand Rapids teens Caleb Jesse and Daniel Ewer picked up their smartphones to make a film about food access, they weren’t just aiming to ...