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Feature Story The new Commongrounds building on Eighth Street in Traverse City.

Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community

Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.

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Youth Mentor Gardens grow food, family, and community in Detroit and Grand Rapids area

At two Youth Mentor Gardens, participating teens and their families work together to plant, weed, water, mulch, and harvest produce.

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CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges

Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.

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Public health campaigns aim to keep kids safe from Marijuana poisoning

As more adults use marijuana, the downside is more young children are ending up with marijuana poisoning. Here's how Michigan's local health departments are keeping them safe.

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Inaugural Surge Summit brings Tech Week GR expansion to Holland

The half-day event will highlight product and technology startups in West Michigan’s Lakeshore region and aims to ignite conversations about pathways to innovation for businesses at all stages and sizes.  

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Moxie’s all-women crew in Chicago to Mackinac race shares highlights

Moxie's nine-woman crew faced numerous challenges during the 115th Chicago to Mackinac race, which spans 300 nautical miles across Lake Michigan

Feature Story The first year of  the Early Middle College program includes frequent check-ins with students and making sure they are succeeding.

Free college program in high school offers students a head start on career dreams

The Allegan Area Educational Service Agency has a program that accepts up to 50 students who can earn an associate degree from Lake Michigan College while in high school.

Feature Story A report on the 2023 Allegan County Community Health Survey outlines residents’ health and personal needs.

Allegan Community Health Survey eyes residents’ future well-being

A report on the 2023 Allegan County Community Health Survey outlines residents’ health and personal needs, findings that will ultimately prioritize community resources.

Feature Story Radiant Roots Doula Network serves families during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum by providing high-quality and culturally responsive services.

Foundation gives grants to 4 nonprofits to promote healthier parenting

CFHZ distributes $145,000 between four nonprofits, investing in efforts to increase the consistency of a healthy and caring adult presence in local children’s lives.  

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HSO’s Music Moves Us brings 10 free events to Holland Aug. 6-10

The Holland Symphony Orchestra is bringing Music Moves Us to Holland with 10 free dance and music experiences over Aug. 6-10, culminating with a Brazilian finale concert. 

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Muskegon company celebrates 90th anniversary with parade featuring famous horses

Tyler Sales Company Inc., a third-generation family-owned beer distributor, celebrated its 90th anniversary with a community event featuring the famous Budweiser Clydesdales.

Feature Story Herrick District Library will host Summer Olympics-themed events through August.

Let the games begin: Olympic-inspired fun comes to HDL

Herrick District Library is having fun with the Olympics this summer in a way people of all ages and abilities can enjoy.

Feature Story The Holland Symphony Orchestra's Music Moves Us kicks off with a sound bath and yoga at Kollen Park on Tuesday morning, Aug. 6.

August things to do: Festivals, shopping, Music Moves Us, history, movies, Wings Over Muskegon

Why stay home when you could catch the final street performers, check out dinosaur bones, see a play, discuss a book, try abstract painting, shop, and learn the polka?

Feature Story Holland Museum interns Back Row (L-R): Tori Lynch, Joseph Le, Daniel Dykstra, Bobby Dotson; Front Row (L-R): Cecelia Hooper, Grace Torrence, Maiya Mashack, Brianna Conway, Lilli Bruxvoort

LEDA legacy lives on in museum exhibit curated by interns

The Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance closed its doors earlier this year, but the Holland Museum wanted to make sure LEDA's legacy lived on. A summer of work will culminate in a celebration and an exhibit opening next month.

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The healing power of horsesHorses partner with people at this innovative center in Fennville

Horses partner with people at the Red Horse Center in Fennville to provide transformative ways to heal and grow using a trauma-informed approach.  

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Free Groove dance parties part of Music Moves Us

As part of Music Moves Us, Heather Winia and Dr. Donna Lowry will host two Groove dance parties, one for kids and the other for adults, at Centennial Park on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from noon to 2 p.m. 

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Music Moves Us to finish with Brazilian finale

The 10-part Music Moves Us series ends Aug. 10 with a Brazilian finale featuring a demonstration of capoeira, the Holland Samba Drum School, and a Holland Symphony Orchestra concert featuring Choro das 3, a Brazilian trio touring the United States. 

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West Michigan events celebrate 34th anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act

The  Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice 2024 will stop in Muskegon and Kalamazoo to celebrate the 34th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. 

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Free Kids’ Sensory Art and Music Experience at Holland Museum

As part of HSO Presents Music Moves Us, Disability Network Lakeshore and CultureWorks will host a Kids’ Sensory Art and Music Experience at the Holland Museum on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10-11 a.m. 

Feature Story Opioid health homes address physical, emotional, and social barriers to recovery.

Opioid health homes remove barriers to recovery

Opioid health homes provide a central point of contact where people living with opioid use disorder work with an interdisciplinary provider team to develop an individualized recovery care plan.