Healthy Communities

Development News View from across the river and below the Poseyville Road Bridge

Riverfront Restoration Project underway


Longform Farmer Craig Schaaf, of Golden Rule Farm, has led farming workshops at Grow Benzie for a decade.

Grow Benzie: Rooted in community


Development News “This is an unprecedented, one-time funding wave that allows us to direct vital resources toward a decades-long backlog of repair and maintenance needs,” says DNR Director Dan Eichinger.
Development News “Pickleball is a great sport that is bringing generations together to play and improve their health and well-being,” says MEDC Executive Vice President of Economic Development Incentives Michele Wildman.
Feature Story masoncoutymural

Mason County history finds a new home in Ludington


Feature Story launched the docuseries “Muskegon What's to Come?” to highlight the stories of Muskegon residents. 

Meet the Muskegon resident behind ‘Coffee with Craig’


Feature Story Local historian Blaine Knoll (left) and Ottawa County Land Use Specialist Andrew Roszkowski install a new West Michigan Pike sign in Holland earlier this month. [Rich C. Lakeberg/Ottawa County]

New life for West Michigan Pike, region’s original highway


Feature Story Rendering of Metal Flow's planned expansion in Holland Township. (Lakewood Construction)

Metal Flow expands in Holland Township


Feature Story On the Ground Battle Creek Cask and Kettle

Coffee and alcohol, a winning combination for startup


Feature Story Passengers board a trolley to take a tour of Muskegon.

Michigan ports welcome new era in Great Lakes cruising


Feature Story The MuskegonCity Public Art Initiative, which began in 2018, is a project of the Community Foundation for Muskegon County and is responsible for the commissioning and development of 10 monumental works of public art in the Muskegon area.