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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

Using smartphones, two Grand Rapids students created an award-winning film about food access, earning national recognition and a trip to Los Angeles.

Evictions plummeted during the pandemic and soared again after federal protections ended. That led a coalition of Kent County organizations and individuals to form the Kent County Eviction Prevention ...

Grand Valley State University sets record $81.4 million in aid, helping students succeed through hands-on learning and career-focused programs.

As Head Start marked its 60th anniversary this past May, the program’s legacy stands as more than a historical benchmark. It offers a powerful example of how early learning can drive equity, ...