Gentex partners with ODC to launch a 43,000-square-foot, nature-based preschool, tackling West Michigan’s childcare shortage and inspiring statewide replication.

Visit the Grand Rapids Public Museum to explore deep time, where Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family and the Klapp Family Mastodon showcase a worldwide tale of evolution and a local find that highlights ...

Scotty the T. rex, one of the largest specimens ever discovered, welcomes guests to the GRPM. This fall, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) unveiled a full 3D model of the Klapp Family Mastodon, ...

Mary A. Hladio with her niece and sister-in-law, who helped her bring her story idea to life. Mary A. Hladio sees planning and collaboration as more than job skills. They are her everyday tools for ...

When Kareem Scales looked at how artificial intelligence was rapidly transforming society, he saw both promise and problems. But he also saw an opportunity for West Michigan communities to influence ...

Grand Valley State University contributes more than $3 billion a year to Michigan’s economy, according to a new report. What’s happening: A new report underscores the significant role Grand Valley ...

Danche Gjorgjievski, co-chair of Tech Week Grand Rapids 2025, with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. Danche Gjorgjievski came to West Michigan from Macedonia as a high school exchange student in the ...

Unfiltered Gen3: Unapologetic Underdogs Unleashed will be held at City Built Brewing in Grand Rapids on Oct. 24. In an era overflowing with reality shows, streaming dramas, and endless social feeds, ...

While the rest of us prayed this week that winter is done and spring has come, Randy Finch and Derek Maxfield prefer to work in freezing temperatures all year round. But they're not demented, just ice ...

“We’re able to wrap our arms around the whole family and help them while we’re monitoring the kids’ milestones and helping the parents be the best teachers of their kids.” Karen Levan “We have staff ...

Jenna Arcidiacono, owner and chef at Amore Trattoria italiana, discusses her connection with the local farming community while awaiting an email from her daughter in Italy.

Neighbors, volunteers, and local leaders gathered at River City Scholars Charter Academy this past weekend to do more than plant trees. They came to strengthen their community. As part of ...