Born and raised on Anishinaabewaki (Grand Rapids), Anishinaabe personal chef, Camren Stott, is a tribal member of The Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. His business, Jiibaakwaan Foods Foods, ...

This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. It is made possible with funding support from the Delta Dental Foundation. In ...

David Morgan of Resonate Global Mission points out the vistas available from one of the condo’s front stoop. (Photo by Tommy Allen) What began as a friendship between two dads has grown into a ...

Peter Varga, recently retired CEO of The Rapid, has been the driving force that’s transformed a once sputtering public transportation system into a dependable public transport network that enables ...

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 ...

As health care costs rise and high deductibles keep many from the doctor’s office, one West Michigan entrepreneur believes he has found a better way to provide health care. Grand Rapids–based founder ...

At first, everyone told them they were crazy. You’re going to open a brewery in downtown Muskegon? But no one goes there, they’d say. How are you going to make it? “When we started building up this ...

On this chilly morning in Holland, giant snowflakes blew in from Lake Macatawa, causing folks looking to attend the noon groundbreaking to seek warmth before the ceremony. Longtime neighbors, staff, ...

Sheri Hiscock, part of the team at OnPoint where “Anyone can walk in our doors any day of the week … no waiting, no insurance hurdles.” Across Michigan, community mental health agencies (CMHs) are ...

Over the last several years, it feels as if the subject of “ending homelessness” has grown to near mythic proportions within our community. And it’s easy to see why. Both in terms of the physical ...

United Way programs and local volunteers provide gifts, resources, and easy ways for residents to support families struggling during the holiday season.

Welcome to Neighborhoods of GR, an informal series for Grand Rapidians, its visitors, and those considering calling the river city home. Each article in the series will covering a particular GR ...