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Feature Story The new Ottawa Beach General Store is nearly identical to the 1930s building it replaced with some key improvements. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

PHOTOS: Iconic beachside store reopens

The LakeshoreMonday, June 3, 2024
Feature Story Lakeshore Home Builders Association presents its annual Parade of Homes on June 6-8 and June 13-15. Your ticket lets you see homes in Fennville, Grand Haven, Holland, Muskegon, Norton Shores, Nunica, Saugatuck, Spring Lake, and Zeeland.  The LakeshoreArts and Culture

June things to do: Celtic fest, Juneteenth, Father’s Day, Parade of Homes, food, music, movies, art

Melody WilsonTuesday, May 21, 2024
Feature Story small-fiber The LakeshoreTechnology and Innovation

Holland’s community-owned broadband network building ‘fiberhoods’

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 14, 2024
Longform Moms Demand Action Against Gun Violence Washtenaw County lead Rochelle Igrisan at Huron Heights Apartments. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

Local organizations will host two Ypsi events to promote ending gun violence

Sarah RiggWednesday, May 8, 2024
Feature Story The Lindenloft cottage is the sole cottage of Highland Park to remain in the same family and retain its original name through the years. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Final installment: Highland Park's history lives on

Karen LoweMonday, April 22, 2024
Feature Story Loch Hame was the first home built in the Highland Park cottage neighborhood in Grand Haven. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

The very first cottage at Highland Park worked with the park's natural beauty

Karen Lowe Monday, April 15, 2024
Feature Story Lt. McBride was hastily and unfairly given a dishonorable discharge in Aug. 1865. It took an act of Congress to expunge the discharge from his record and get him the pension he had earned. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Historic Highland Park residents included artists and industrialists

Karen LoweMonday, April 8, 2024
Feature Story The beach and pavillion at Highland Park. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Capt. Jack Walker and his Highland Park menagerie

Karen LoweMonday, March 18, 2024
Feature Story Rev-Anderson-small The LakeshoreCommunity Development

How a church’s vision is supporting affordable housing in Spring Lake

Shandra MartinezMonday, February 12, 2024
Longform Robert Harrison at his West Willow home. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEquity

Campaign seeks to amend antiquated, racially restrictive deeds in Ypsi Township neighborhood

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 7, 2024
Feature Story Donna and Gene Allgaier-Lamberti The LakeshoreEquity

What happens when disability rights run up against homeowner associations' rules?

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, January 22, 2024
Feature Story Gina Fairfield is documenting the locations of all the area little free pantries, so those in need can find available resources. The LakeshoreHealthy Communities

Shore Story: Helping others find food when they need it most

Gina GarfieldMonday, January 15, 2024
Longform Linda Mealing at the NWWNA Community Garden. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

New oral history project spotlights stories of Ypsi's farmers and gardeners

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 10, 2024
Feature Story Gracious Grounds' new $17.5 million development will enable adults with disabilities to live independently in a welcoming community while accessing the resources they need to thrive. The LakeshoreEquity

Gracious Grounds to build apartment complex for residents with disabilities

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 4, 2023
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. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Downtown Allegan celebrates grand opening of $9M streetscape project

Andrea GoodellMonday, December 4, 2023
Longform Lowertown Bar and Cafe co-owners Pete Baker and Joe Bollinger. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

New bar/coffee shop aims to create neighborhood hub for Ann Arbor's North Side

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, November 15, 2023
Feature Story Not much question about which aspect of modern life influenced the design of this home. Garages, up front and center. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Housing America — What influences home design?

Dale WyngardenWednesday, October 4, 2023
Feature Story Bell Telephone building incorporated Dutch architectural influences some 65 years after Holland was settled by Dutch immigrants. The LakeshoreArts 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. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Housing America — Classic American Foursquare architecture in Holland

Dale WyngardenWednesday, September 20, 2023
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