A family dream café becomes a cherished community hub, surviving ownership change while preserving its mission of connection, ...

Inspired by a school nurse, Lynda Gregorini now provides dental care and career mentoring to students in rural Michigan ...

Community-based organizations report that approximately 15% of students withdrew from preschool programs within weeks due to ...

Life Recovery is a faith-based nonprofit that teaches former prison and jail inmates life skills and provides limited-time ...

KCAD students and alumni join national artists to create murals spotlighting endangered species during Grand Rapids' Pleasant Peninsula Mural Festival.

New program embeds dental students in Ohio communities to improve access and address shortages in rural and urban oral health ...

Michigan's hospitals and community mental health agencies are working together to address gaps in behavioral health care that contribute to long emergency department stays and delays in treatment. Sev ...

Throughout West Michigan, from the Michigan DNR’s hatcheries to community camps and faith-based groups, a network of ...

Marked by a history of racism and segregation, Grand Rapids' southeast communities share the ways this has blocked access to fostering sustainable neighborhoods.

In the heart of Grand Rapids, a new wave of medical innovation is surging, driven by a vibrant ecosystem of startups. While these companies bring groundbreaking ideas and technologies to West Michigan ...

When we introduced Published Together, our aim was clear: to amplify community voices via engaging storytelling. Jeff Hill, an early figure at Rapid Growth Media, infuses his trademark clarity and ...

Ethan Lien writes about his grandparents’ escape from Vietnam, reflecting on their sacrifice, resilience, and the legacy he carries.