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Feature Story Dancers of I AM Academy perform during the Juneteenth Freedom Festival at Kollen Park in Holland, Michigan, June 18, 2022. The LakeshoreEquity

Juneteenth Freedom Festival ‘beyond anything we imagined’

Kym ReinstadlerMonday, June 20, 2022
Feature Story Music on Main is returning to downtown Zeeland this summer with food, music, games, and more. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Music on Main returns to downtown Zeeland

Andrea GoodellMonday, June 13, 2022
Feature Story Tara Weymon Leonard, MillerKnoll’s vice president of global contract and field marketing, talks to I Am Academy students at the company's Design Yard. The LakeshoreDiversity

I Am Academy explores future careers at MillerKnoll

Andrea GoodellTuesday, June 7, 2022
Longform Linda Mealing, Gwen Clayton, and Salieta Jenkins at the NWWNA Community Garden. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

New farmers market, intergenerational programming coming to Ypsi Township's West Willow neighborhood

Sarah RiggWednesday, June 1, 2022
Feature Story Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks, right, and residents scrub 8th Street in downtown Holland before the Tulip Time Festival’s Volksparade on May 14.  The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Holland’s Tulip Time Festival makes a strong comeback

J.R. ValderasThursday, May 19, 2022
Feature Story A recent study found there are 411,000 fewer available homes for sale for a household earning $75,000 to $100,000 compared to pre-pandemic. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

New homebuyers prepare for a ‘hot’ housing market this summer

Luke FerrisMonday, May 9, 2022
Feature Story During Girlfriends Weekend, women are invited to celebrate their friendships as they shop, wine, dine, and indulge in Downtown Holland. The LakeshoreEquity

Downtown Holland explores DEI with Hope College's Center For Leadership

Andrea GoodellMonday, April 18, 2022
Feature Story The Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore will use a $50,000 donation from regional retail giant Meijer in its capital campaign to renovate a property along Muskegon Lake. The LakeshoreKids and Education

Meijer gift aids Muskegon Boys and Girls Club expansion project

Andrea GoodellTuesday, April 12, 2022
Longform South State Street at I-94. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Zoning changes aim to create a more walkable, livable community near Ann Arbor's Briarwood Mall

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, April 6, 2022
Feature Story Frank's is Zeeland's oldest restaurant. A partnership with Frank's owner Shane Hammer has created the city's newest eatery. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Partnership with Zeeland's oldest restaurant brings new eatery

Andrea GoodellMonday, March 28, 2022
Innovation News Washtenaw County logo Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

New county program will offer ARPA funds to organizations serving under-resourced communities

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, March 16, 2022
Feature Story The city of Zeeland plans to demolish two buildings and is seeking proposals that will create one mixed-use building and a pathway to parking. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Zeeland requests proposals for new downtown development, passageway

Andrea GoodellMonday, March 7, 2022
Feature Story The Holland Department of Public Safety's community policing unit has partnered with community organizations to repair and give away working vehicles to those in need. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Community policing creates community connections

Andrea GoodellMonday, February 28, 2022
Innovation News The Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti's new vice president, Gary Bey, and president, Noah Rucker. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Cooperative Orchard of Ypsilanti changes leadership to better reflect surrounding neighborhood

Sarah RiggWednesday, February 23, 2022
Feature Story The Penn Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

How beloved community theater houses across metro Detroit have adapted to survive

Sarah WilliamsThursday, February 17, 2022
Feature Story The city of Holland highlighted Tiara Johnson's story during its Black History Month oral history project. The LakeshoreDiversity

Holland oral history project gives Black residents a platform for their stories

Andrea GoodellMonday, February 14, 2022
Feature Story Zeeland is changing its rules on liquor to accommodate restaurants. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

How Zeeland amends liquor license rules to support eateries

Paul R. KopenkoskeyMonday, January 31, 2022
Feature Story Amanda Saab, Zee Shami, Sam Haider, and Sam Abbas discuss the future of Dearborn Resturants, and food within the community at a Dearborn City Open (image taken before the COVID-19 pandemic). Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

What our journalists are watching in 2022

Thursday, January 13, 2022
Innovation News Better Me Youth founder Carla Whitsett accepts the state of Michigan's Support Staff Professional of the Year award. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Ypsilanti paraeducator uses prize money to launch nonprofit serving local youth

Sarah RiggWednesday, January 12, 2022
Feature Story Mitch and Johally Carlson pose with their children outside their new home. The family has a home of their own this holiday season with the help of Lakeshore Habitat for Humanity. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Home for the holidays: Habitat builder comes home to Habitat house

Andrea GoodellTuesday, December 14, 2021
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