In the U.S., most research is conducted by a small percentage of higher education institutions. With ongoing trials in areas such as mitochondrial repair, tuberculosis, and Alzheimer's disease, CMU is among them. 

The Mt. Pleasant Rotary is running a holiday gift box fundraiser and 100% of the proceeds go towards local and international service projects.

The Hafer brothers and their bandmates are preparing to go on a national tour. It's just one more step on the road to making it in a time when the way bands market themselves has changed. 

Mid-Michigan mental and physical health care professionals are teaming up to offer help and resources to people suffering from eating disorders.

A local teacher’s focus on conversation in her Spanish program has translated to extraordinary success for her students.  

How do you bring more independence and dignity to the end of life assistance so many Americans need? An assistant professor and master's degree student at CMU say it's simple: apply well-respected techniques used to accomplish the same thing at the beginning of life. 

In an unassuming building on the west side of Mt. Pleasant, the William and Jan Strickler Non-Profit Center is changing the way service organizations in Isabella County combat poverty in their community.

For elderly and disabled residents in rural areas, getting out of the house can be a challenge. In the heart of the mitten state, iRide makes doctor's visits, grocery shopping, and a simple day on the town possible. 

Peak provides after school and summer child care for residents through the support of community partners. In turn, they're teaching kids how to give back to that same community. 

Thirty-five years in, Isabella County's Bandit Industries is giving back to the employees who have given it their all.

Bill Cook spent thirty-five years working alongside his father Bob. Today, their family barbershop continues to thrive -- one donut, one haircut, and one conversation at a time.