According to the report, nearly half of the top high-demand jobs are new additions for 2024.

The Cascade Community Foundation (CCF), in partnership with Mary Free Bed YMCA, Cascade Township, and additional community sponsors, has launched the Enterprise Workshop Series.

After 15 years of community activism and nonprofit leadership, Marcel "Fable" Price has founded The RE: GROUP, a boutique consulting business.

Indie musician Andrea Jenkins is garnering airplay on seven international radio stations across France, the UK, Belgium, and Mexico for her song “Royalteas.”

The 2024 César E. Chávez Social Justice March will take a new path this year due to a construction project on César E. Chávez Avenue designed to enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility.

An interactive healthcare careers expo will inform 7th through 12th-grade students and their families about the array of career opportunities within the sector.

Skot Welch, the author of "Unfractured: A Christ-Centered Action Plan for Cultural Change," will host a book signing event on March 14 .

Home Repair Services of Kent County, a nonprofit that supports vulnerable Kent County homeowners, is honoring Allyson Terpsma with its Abe DeVries Volunteer Award.

Be Café, a nonprofit that provides meaningful employment to people with intellectual disabilities, will open its newest location in Lowell.

Varnum intellectual property attorney Staci DeRegnaucourt has been named to the 2024 World Trademark Review 1000, a research directory focusing exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners.

Paws With A Cause, a Wayland-based nonprofit that custom-trains assistance dogs, announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors.

The Lakeshore Brewers Guild has partnered with the Michigan Craft Distillers Association, Michigan Cider Association, and Michigan Wine Collaborative for the 9th annual Burning Foot Festival.

West Michigan Works! and its Agribusiness Talent Council will host an Ag-For-All Job Fair with a focus on inclusive hiring for veterans, returning citizens, individuals with disabilities and refugees.

Broadway Grand Rapids announced its 2024-2025 season lineup on February 26.

The Kent County Board of Commissioners approved a new fee schedule for the Kent County Animal Shelter (KCAS), which will be effective March 1, 2024.

Themed "Casting the Vision," the event was created to champion diversity, foster community spirit, and showcase Asian leadership in various sectors.

First Steps Kent, a nonprofit working with parents, service providers, funders, advocates, and other stakeholders to build a comprehensive early childhood system in Kent County, announced the addition of five new board members.

Located on the 27th floor of the Amway Grand Plaza’s recently renovated glass tower, MDRD joined the hotel’s collection of seven diverse dining outlets in 2020, featuring lavish libations, an energetic atmosphere, and panoramic city views.

Event sponsorship applications are being accepted through February 29.

Affinity Mentoring, a Grand Rapids-based nonprofit that partners with businesses, organizations, and schools to match Kindergarten through 8th-grade students with mentors, has hired Lauren Enos as its new Program and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director.