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Feature Story The iBill Talking Banknote Identifier, is a small, handheld device that quickly identifies the bill’s denomination. Equity

Currency readers available for Michiganders who are blind or visually impaired

Shandra MartinezMonday, January 2, 2023
Feature Story An expanded Safe Harbor Children’s Advocacy Center is expected to be completed in February 2023. (Safe Harbor CAC) Healthy Communities

Safe Harbor expansion designed to improve service

Shandra MartinezSaturday, December 31, 2022
Feature Story The film "Coming Up For Air" was filmed along the lakeshore. Healthy Communities

Muskegon filmmaker’s movie about families and mental health to be shown

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 30, 2022
Feature Story Julie Sizemore, an ECLL instructor, nominated her student Island Hines to receive a quilt from Love Sews Ministry. Healthy Communities

Quilt-making ministry gives student a warmer, safer commute

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 23, 2022
Feature Story Children share a holiday greeting in Sign Language during their photo with Signing Santa. (DHHS) Arts and Culture

Signing Santa brings inclusive holiday cheer to kids with hearing loss

Shandra MartinezTuesday, December 20, 2022
Feature Story Tom Sikkema is responsible for promoting Go MUVE’s tagging feature, which enables users to identify levels of accessibility within their community. Technology and Innovation

Transportation app redefines mobility for people with disabilities who don’t drive

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story Jaden Anderson works at Kenzie's Be Café in Grand Haven. His favorite jobs are passing out coffee and cleaning tables. His favorite drink is hot chocolate with whipped cream.  Diversity

Kenzie’s BE Café provides work opportunities for people with disabilities

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 19, 2022
Feature Story The city of Holland hosted an open house to display ideas gathered from public input for an ice rink at its downtown park, Window on the Waterfront. Arts and Culture

Vision for a community ice-skating park inspires second $1M donation

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 16, 2022
Feature Story Rich Campbell Healthy Communities

Personal life guide shares strategies for breaking through self-doubt

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 16, 2022
Feature Story The Disability Network Lakeshore staff Equity

Disability Network Lakeshore celebrates 30th anniversary

Kelsey SandersWednesday, December 14, 2022
Feature Story An aerial view shows progress Monday on a Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity Blitz Build on the Vista Green project. Community Development

Three homes, one week: Habitat Blitz Build jumpstarts Vista Green project

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 13, 2022
Feature Story Harbor Humane Society is expanding its ways of helping people keep their pets with them during a crisis by adding a staff position, a community outreach manager. Here, a staff member poses with one of the cats housed at HHS. Equity

How Harbor Humane Society can help pet owners in crisis

Kelsey SandersMonday, December 12, 2022
Feature Story John Shea (left) and Jay Peters posed for a photo this week after Peters used CPR to save Shea from a "widow maker" heart attack. Peters is active in helping Holland achieve a Heart Safe Community designation. Healthy Communities

Heart Safe: Surviving a heart attack through training and a little bit of luck

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 6, 2022
Feature Story Gail Hall Healthy Communities

Why holiday stress can trigger eating issues

Shandra MartinezSaturday, December 3, 2022
Feature Story A Common Redpoll. Arts and Culture

Birding programs have enthusiasts flocking to Ottawa County

Paul R. KopenkoskeyFriday, December 2, 2022
Feature Story Gentex Discovery Preschool will be the first of its kind in the area with subsidized preschool for first and second shift parents on the Gentex manufacturing site in Zeeland. Kids and Education

Gentex, ODC partner to bring child care to employees

Andrea GoodellWednesday, November 30, 2022
Feature Story Justine Bryant is an affiliate assistant professor of ASL at GRCC. (GRCC) Equity

ASL interpreter sees a growing need in the field, helps develop a career pathway

Shandra MartinezWednesday, November 30, 2022
Feature Story Veronica Rodriguez and Regina Love are certified community health workers. Healthy Communities

Community Links program connects Allegan County residents to services

Kelsey SandersMonday, November 28, 2022
Feature Story GRCC is adding lecture classes for the Secchia Institute for Culinary Education to the growing GRCC Lakeshore Campus. (GRCC/Andrew Schmidt) Kids and Education

Secchia Institute culinary classes added to GRCC Lakeshore Campus menu

Shandra MartinezSaturday, November 19, 2022
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