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Feature Story Roel Garcia walks into the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. Equity

Step inside an award-winning library for people with disabilities

Roel GarciaMonday, May 13, 2024
Feature Story Michigan Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year Jaqulin Barajas, right, poses with 2023 Michigan Youth of the Year Isabel Shepard at the state Capitol building. Kids and Education

Jaquelin Barajas — mentor to many — is Michigan Youth of the Year

Andrea GoodellMonday, April 29, 2024
Feature Story West Ottawa High School Vice Principal and co-founder of I Am Academy was one of 112 nationwide finalists for the Remarkable Women award. Kids and Education

Lindsay Cherry is a 'Remarkable Woman'

Andrea GoodellTuesday, April 16, 2024
Feature Story The Allegan County Courthouse is expanding its services and its footprint with plans for a new room for another 48th Circuit Court judge. Community Development

Allegan County expands footprint with $10M building project

Andrea GoodellMonday, March 25, 2024
Feature Story At the 2023 Allegan County Stand Down event veterans visited various vendor booths receiving materials for the many services available. Equity

Grant helps Allegan County veterans fight hunger. Here’s how to apply

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, March 11, 2024
Feature Story A wintery day when The Lakeshore Disability Inclusion Co-editor Lucia Rios had to roll her wheelchair in the road, because sidewalks hadn't been cleared of snow. Equity

5 ways to support people with disabilities in the winter

Lucia RiosMonday, January 29, 2024
Feature Story Muskegon-based WINC: For All Women Veterans will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.

A safe space and sisterhood for female veterans

Shanika P. CarterMonday, January 15, 2024
Feature Story Gracious Grounds' new $17.5 million development will enable adults with disabilities to live independently in a welcoming community while accessing the resources they need to thrive. Equity

Gracious Grounds to build apartment complex for residents with disabilities

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 4, 2023
Feature Story Two GRIT wheelchair users pose at a local park. Equity

All-terrain wheelchair loan program opens outdoors to more users

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, November 14, 2023
Feature Story Momentum Center founder and Experi-mentor Barbara Lee VanHorssen is among about 50 Community Influencers who will help state officials better understand how social factors affect health. Healthy Communities

How do social factors affect health? Community Influencers to offer clues

Andrea GoodellMonday, October 16, 2023
Feature Story Access to clean, safe water is imperative to public health, officials say. Healthy Communities

Allegan County water assistance program expands

Andrea GoodellMonday, October 16, 2023
Feature Story AtticInsulationlist Healthy Communities

Energy retrofits benefit more than bottom line

Andrea GoodellWednesday, October 4, 2023
Feature Story Ubuntu is a concept from Kenya that means, at its core, humanity, in the sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity. Healthy Communities

Ubuntu! A sense of humaneness, decency, and human dignity

Barbara Lee VanHorssenWednesday, July 19, 2023
Feature Story The band Flexadecibel performs at Party in the Park in 2022. Community Development

Disability Network West Michigan hosts inclusive Party in the Park on July 28

Kelsey SandersSaturday, July 1, 2023
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