As winters become shorter and seasons increasingly erratic, outdoor recreation in West Michigan is experiencing significant ...

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A merger brings vital programs under one roof, strengthening support and cultural connections for Hispanic communities across ...

The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special ...

HNC Living Foundation provides dental care, nutrition, and support to head and neck cancer patients facing financial and ...

Proposed Medicaid funding cuts would dismantle critical services, especially for residents facing poverty, mental illness, or ...

Five months into its transformative two-year journey, the DeVos Institute for Arts and Nonprofit Management’s Capacity Building: Grand Rapids program is driving change in the local arts and nonprofit ...

This article is part of Rapid Growth's Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Kent County youth with support from Rapid Growth staff. My grandparents, Quang and Phuong Tran, are the ...

This article is part of Rapid Growth's Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Kent County youth with support from the Rapid Growth staff. My parents, Bich An Thi Pham and Tien Huy ...

This article is part of Rapid Growth's Voices of Youth series, which features content created by Kent County youth with support from Rapid Growth staff. I stand here not just as a student about to ...

Fifty years after the Fall of Saigon, a group of students at East Kentwood High School is helping to preserve the stories of their families’ harrowing journeys from Vietnam to the United States.

For 45 years, Dwelling Place has been a source of stability and transformation in Grand Rapids’ Heartside neighborhood. The nonprofit, which develops and manages affordable housing, is marking this ...