Speakers at the 2026 Absolutely Accessible West Michigan conference include real estate broker Sarah Takens; urban planning leader Suzanne Schulz; Valerie Fletcher, executive director of the Institute ...

Dan VanderMeer and Asher Kuhn have turned tech-flipping into a business. You’ve probably tried to dispose of some old technology before. Maybe it was that phone that stopped working, or perhaps an old ...

College students from around the country are calling Grand Rapids home this summer, thanks to a progressive housing program created by Grand Valley State University. Nearly 100 students, including 80 ...

In this special op ed, Amy Bailey, LMSW, Child Welfare Program Director at Arbor Circle explores the recent history of discrimination against LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents, and why she, in ...

What’s happening: The New Community Transformation Fund (NCTF), a statewide venture capital fund based in Grand Rapids, has announced the first close of its new $20 million Fund II. The public-private ...

KDL’s Stampworthy card is stamped by the librarian at checkout. From stargazing binoculars and metal detectors to Mahjong sets and silent disco kits, the Kent District Library (KDL) offers a lot more ...

“Tight knit.” Alger Heights resident and business owner Alex Courts uses these words to describe Alger Heights, and when asked to explain exactly what he means, he takes a minute to gather his ...

Bamboo GR Tenant Midwest House drew more than 500 attendees for its first Grand Rapids conference. December can be a cold month in Grand Rapids as our city by the lake begins what is a long winter ...

Gentex Corporation’s President & CEO Steve Downing welcomes guests to The Right Place’s Economic Outlook. This year, Grand Rapids made national attention when LinkedIn designated it the country’s No.

The 2025 C.R. Evenson Foundation Fellows are Sergio Cira-Reyes, David Fraker, and Anna Crooks. At Earthly Refillery, clear canisters of dry goods line the walls. There’s an assortment of nuts with ...

An example of the unmarked trailheads at GVSU’s ravines. (Photo by Tommy Allen) Many maps of Grand Valley State University’s Allendale campus show the ravines leading down to the Grand River as empty ...

Some of the members of the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus, celebrating its 30th anniversary. As the Grand Rapids Women’s Chorus started planning its 30th-anniversary season, Artistic Director Lori ...