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 ...

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 ...

The Dwelling Place's newest project in Grand Rapids will be the largest Community Land Trust project in the state, ensuring discounted prices that will benefit both the initial as well as future ...

Kaya DeerInWater is a bio-cultural restoration specialist with the AIHEC. On a snow day in Michigan, one’s plans can change quickly. That’s where my conversation begins with Kaya DeerInWater, a ...

As artificial intelligence evolves faster than most people can keep up, Tim Haines is trying to help others keep pace. “I just believe very strongly that the change that’s occurring is being driven at ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The four-month program combines classroom instruction and hands-on clinical training. This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and ...

Dr. Abena Tannor talks to Ben Hogan about prosthesis at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital in Grand Rapids during her December visit. One rehabilitation hospital in Grand Rapids brings together ...

In September 2018, Rapid Growth Media published the story, Neighborhoods of GR: Making Monroe North a riverside destination, in our ‘Neighborhoods of Grand Rapids’ Series. This week, we want to look ...