Spotlight

Jennifer DiVita has been too young and “too seasoned” in her work life, but she’s just the right age for her first novel.

Grand Rapids native singer-songwriter Austin Poel has had a lot of success recently.

Chances are, if you’ve lived in Grand Rapids for a while you’ve heard Citizen Keen play.

When Grand Rapids residents Angela Mattson and Jeffrey Mendel became pregnant 11 years ago they were planning on giving up on the dream of performing in the band they had formed.

Like many of us who grew up in the region, Jash’d Belcher used to go to Studio 28 to watch movies. Once the largest multi-screen cinema complex in the world, in its heyday there were 20 screens chock full of the latest films Hollywood had to offer. 

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit transport nurse, Erin Coalliar, thought she was going to Seattle to check out a new type of neonatal ambulance. At least that’s what her manager, Maggie Simons, at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital had told her.

A local nonprofit secured its own physical space for the first time in its 100-year-plus history.

Hundreds of Amway employees gave back to West Michigan for this year’s companywide volunteer event. 

A nationwide competition is taking place this week as contestants advocate for people with disabilities. 

Farmers markets across Michigan will host special events and activities this week in honor of Michigan Farmers Market Week, taking place now through Aug. 13.

A local health center is being recognized for its contributions to local health care. 

According to legend, a swan sings one beautiful song in its life just before it crosses the metaphorical rainbow bridge. But the Strong Women Arise Network (SWAN) is hardly on its way out.

A local retailer continues to earn recognition for inclusivity.

A Muskegon college received three awards this year from the Center for the Advancement of Foodservice Education. 

Chris Chelios will be signing autographs at LMCU Ballpark as part of the West Michigan Whitecaps’ Made in Michigan Wednesdays series.

A perhaps hugely underrated piece of the city’s entertainment landscape is the Grand Rapids Public Museum’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium.

A buried waterway will be resurfaced as part of a restoration project for the Grand River.

A locally based global insurance brokerage entered a naming rights partnership with the Pittsburgh Steelers and revealed the team’s new home stadium name. 

Two local nonprofits have combined their resources to better serve West Michigan youth. 

Three Grand Rapids Community College students were accepted to a five-month program at Johns Hopkins Schools of Medical Imaging.