Kids and Education

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GHACF awards largest amount of Community Impact grants ever


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Big Read Lakeshore author inspires young writers to create stories


Feature Story Karinna Martinez, a junior at Holland High School, is busy volunteering for the LAUP Adelante program, the Holland Youth Advisory Council, and Women of Color Give.

Holland teen grows through community service


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Big Read goes on musical tour for preschoolers


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Feature Story The Bronco Racing team stopped in Zeeland to visit gold-level sponsor Plascore.
Feature Story DJ "La Tejanita - Sweet Lu" Lupita Reyes speaks on the air during her radio program "Alegria Latina" at the 92.7 FM The Van/WHTC 1450 AM studio in Holland, Michigan, Nov. 28, 2021. (J.R. Valderas)

LAUP founder Lupita Reyes honored with scholarship


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Local Youth of the Year competing for national title


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Award-winning Holland documentary to get hometown premiere


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Feature Story Cameron Buck is new executive director of Grand Rapids Community College’s Lakeshore Campus. (GRCC)
Feature Story Discover Manufacturing Week gives students a chance to see up close how manufacturing is advancing in the region. (West Michigan Works!)

Manufacturers to welcome more than 10,000 next-gen innovators


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Students surprised with laptops as part of Comcast donation to LAUP


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TEDxMacatawa returns to the Lakeshore


Feature Story Shape's Dan Tlachac (left) and Scott Navarre (right) with students Sienna Eacker and Connor Arevalo at Oakridge Middle School. (Shape)

Shape Corp. awards grants to enhance literacy & STEM programs