Memorial honors unclaimed Grand Rapids neighbors at Oak Grove Cemetery, inviting all ages to pay respects to unhoused and forgotten lives.

Federal budget cuts risk pushing an additional 50,000 Michiganders into hunger. Feeding America West Michigan is urgently ...

A family dream café becomes a cherished community hub, surviving ownership change while preserving its mission of connection, ...

KCAD students and alumni join national artists to create murals spotlighting endangered species during Grand Rapids' Pleasant Peninsula Mural Festival.

Inspired by a school nurse, Lynda Gregorini now provides dental care and career mentoring to students in rural Michigan ...

Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to ...

Michigan's hospitals and community mental health agencies are working together to address gaps in behavioral health care that contribute to long emergency department stays and delays in treatment. Sev ...

Throughout West Michigan, from the Michigan DNR’s hatcheries to community camps and faith-based groups, a network of organizations is turning lakes, rivers, and forests into active learning ...

After a decade of revitalizing Grand Rapids parks, David Marquardt steps into a new leadership role in Kalamazoo.

Community mental health programs in Calhoun, Washtenaw, and St. Clair Counties provide promising blueprints for meeting people where they are, when they need it most. Across Michigan, community mental ...

Scientists and Indigenous leaders partner to restore native plant life and cultural practices in one of Michigan’s most biodiverse urban parks.

What happens when one of Grand Rapids’ most beloved restaurants changes ownership after almost 50 years? At Yesterdog, the answer isn’t about reinvention—it’s a genuine dedication to preserving the ...