For nearly ten years, ‘home’ to Dr. Andre Perry was in New Orleans. During that time he met his beautiful wife, started a family, became a ‘Community Coffee’ celebrity (as he likes to call it) and ...

From GVSU college roommates to co-founders, Caitlin Fitzpatrick & Camille Steverson of Second Vibess. South Division Avenue has undergone many reinventions, but its latest chapter, led by a group of ...

When Karen Scarpino launched what would become Green Giftz in 1989, the branded merchandise industry relied on a simple model: mass production, standard products, and little discussion of ...

Medicaid helps ensure every child enters school healthy and ready to learn. Pictured: Students and teacher in a Voces La Escuelita GSRP classroom in Battle Creek. In the U.S., nearly one in two ...

As health care costs rise and high deductibles keep many from the doctor’s office, one West Michigan entrepreneur believes he has found a better way to provide health care. Grand Rapids–based founder ...

Sheri Hiscock, part of the team at OnPoint where “Anyone can walk in our doors any day of the week … no waiting, no insurance hurdles.” Across Michigan, community mental health agencies (CMHs) are ...

Hank Meijer speaks at the Dutch-American Heritage Day celebration on Nov. 13. Hank Meijer’s talents as a gifted family storyteller were on full display during Dutch-American Heritage Day at the ...

Volunteers help with the United Way’s Stuff the Sled program. (Photo courtesy of HWMW) For many financially strapped families, giving children a joyful holiday can feel out of reach. Agencies across ...

Students participated in workshops covering artificial intelligence, filmmaking, podcasting, storytelling, personal branding, and performance. Nearly 400 students from schools across West Michigan got ...

The Equest Center for Therapeutic Riding received a surge of one-day volunteer help from Bank of America employees who support the organization throughout the year as part of an ongoing commitment to ...

Technology may supplement learning but cannot replace meaningful, hands-on interactions. Boston Square Early Learning Center in Grand Rapids. When it comes to teaching preschoolers their ABCs, ...

A very strange thing happened at the Eighth Street Marketplace in Holland on Saturday when about 50 people all simultaneously froze in their tracks for several minutes -- Something Was Taking Place.