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Feature Story CultureWorks classes cultivate creativity by emphasizing the creative process rather than just the final product, encouraging experimentation and problem-solving. Arts and Culture

CultureWorks inspires students through Visiting Artist Series

Shandra MartinezTuesday, February 25, 2025
Feature Story Herrick District Library's main facility renovations include a new two-story playhouse in its children's department. Community Development

Herrick District Library plans renovation celebration

The LakeshoreFriday, February 14, 2025
Feature Story Timothy Murphy's Audio Radar enhances gaming experiences for deaf and hard-of-hearing players. Entrepreneurship

Gaming entrepreneur rediscovered his creative skills at KCAD

Shandra MartinezSunday, February 2, 2025
Feature Story ​Gentex partners with Ringbrothers to showcase "Infected," a custom 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda, at the Michigan International Auto Show. Economic Development

Decade-long collaboration roars into Michigan International Auto Show

Shandra MartinezSunday, January 26, 2025
Feature Story Herrick District Library’s next Maker-in-Residence will be civic engagement artist Sara Alsum-Wassenaar. Arts and Culture

New maker creating geodomes at Herrick District Library

The LakeshoreMonday, January 13, 2025
Feature Story Uncle Goose owner Pete Bultman believes their blocks promote critical thinking skills that last a lifetime. Arts and Culture

Uncle Goose: Building a legacy of play, imagination and sustainability

Tommy AllenTuesday, December 17, 2024
Feature Story Holland-based Worden Company is celebrating 75 years of crafting custom library and commercial furniture with innovative designs. Entrepreneurship

Worden Company: ‘Becoming’ more after 75 years in business

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 9, 2024
Feature Story At Atlas Headrest, Andrew Foley continues the legacy of innovation of his late father, Dennis Foley Entrepreneurship

Carrying the torch: Son expands his father’s legacy of Innovation

Sam MitchellTuesday, August 20, 2024
Feature Story Students formed five-person teams, each tasked with identifying a “wicked problem”—a complex issue with no easy solution. Arts and Culture

West Michigan teens tackle ‘wicked’ problems at the Wege High School Collaborative Studio

Laura BergellsMonday, August 19, 2024
Feature Story Isabelle Buckler, a senior at Kendall College was a user experience intern at Gentex this summer.of Art and Design of Ferris State University, Kids and Education

Classrooms to Careers: Gentex interns shape company

Andrea GoodellMonday, August 19, 2024
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 Community Development

LEDA legacy lives on in museum exhibit curated by interns

Andrea GoodellMonday, July 29, 2024
Feature Story KCAD grads Justin Beitzel and Fernando Ramirez head up Common Object, which helps organizations take steps toward sustainability. Arts and Culture

Take a journey into regenerative design with Common Object

Laura BergellsMonday, July 8, 2024
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How KCAD student collaborations are building community

Shandra MartinezFriday, June 14, 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
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KCAD’s Gayle DeBruyn on the intersection of design and sustainability

Shandra MartinezWednesday, January 31, 2024
Feature Story "A vibrant downtown is crucial for the prosperity of our community,” Allegan Mayor Roger Bird says. The city celebrated the completion of its downtown streetscape project on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 25. Community Development

Downtown Allegan celebrates grand opening of $9M streetscape project

Andrea GoodellMonday, December 4, 2023
Feature Story Bell Telephone building incorporated Dutch architectural influences some 65 years after Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants. Arts and Culture

Housing America — housing styles that stand the test of time

Dale WyngardenFriday, September 29, 2023
Feature Story Pictured is a lovingly preserved American Foursquare home with kitchen, living room, dining room, and possibly a parlor or den downstairs, and four bedrooms upstairs. The porch connects the home to the neighborhood. Arts and Culture

Housing America — Classic American Foursquare architecture in Holland

Dale WyngardenWednesday, September 20, 2023
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