By: Sarah Barney Photos for this piece were submitted by Elaine Sterrett Isely from WMEAC, Rick Treur from Representative Meiher's office, and Raul Alverez from WellDesign Studio West Michigan’s…
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By Dan Christmann Winter last year (2018-19 for those of you browsing through the archive) was manic depressive. Michigan's weather is always unpredictable, but this was on a different level.…
By Dan Christmann “No, that’s cottonwood, not cotton candy," Emma, one of WMEAC’s education interns, says leaning over a student checking his tree identification worksheet against an answer key.…
Written by Madalyn Buursma The Grand Rapids namesake, the Grand River, snakes through the city with a brown, murky color. As Grand Rapidians pass the river in their day to…
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Grand Rapids' Black Hills is a quiet neighborhood at the foot of a steep hill. While scenic pictures and intense bike workouts pair nicely…
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. Two lagoons and the Muskegon River that separates them make up the three bodies of water in Muskegon’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. The flooded sidewalks along…
By Natalie Henley The idea for the Grand River to become a water trail has long been discussed and now the Grand River Water Trails Project is currently in…
Written By: Joshua Vissers The Barry-Eaton District Health Department (BEDHD) released a report in September 2017 that detailed the impact of their Time of Sale or Transfer (TOST) regulation…
Written by: Shannon Hicks Water connects us. Even when someone is on an island, they’re just a wade, or a swim, or a canoe ride away from others. If…
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