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Longform Shelley Roossien, Accessibility and Inclusion Specialist at KDL, leads children through a building exercise. Second Wave - MichiganEquity

Inclusive Literacy Alliance fosters early reading in Kent County kids with developmental differences

Brianna NargisoTuesday, June 24, 2025
Feature Story A fundraiser for the "Big Annie" statue earlier this year at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock. UPword - UPArts and Culture

Plans for 'Big Annie' statue get major fundraising boost

UPword StaffTuesday, June 24, 2025
Feature Story A still from Elizabeth Ai's film "New Wave." Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiArts and Culture

Documentary screened in Ann Arbor explores music, identity, and healing for Vietnamese immigrants

Ella YipMonday, June 23, 2025
Innovation News A Walk With Friends group prepares to set out on a two-mile walk around Ypsilanti on June 21, 2025. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiHealthy Communities

"Walk With Friends" group promotes exercise and social connection with weekly 2-mile walks in Ypsi

Lee Van RothMonday, June 23, 2025
Feature Story A replica of a freedom quilt where triangles, signifying flying geese heading north, pointed slaves toward freedom. The Keel - Port HuronArts and Culture

Celebrating Juneteenth at SC4’s interactive exhibit

Leslie CieplechowiczMonday, June 23, 2025
Feature Story Stacey Kornegay Southwest MichiganEntrepreneurship

The prescription is delicious: This Battle Creek chef’s home-delivered meals are medicine

Jane ParikhMonday, June 23, 2025
Feature Story Julia Lemieux behind the bar at Shoey’s Long Bar. Rural Innovation ExchangeEconomic Development

As ICE plans to move into Baldwin prison, residents hope jobs will stay

Claire Keenan-Kurgan/IPR, Maxwell HowardThursday, June 19, 2025
Longform The START Collaborative's first retreat in January 2024. Rural Innovation ExchangeArts and Culture

From tornado to ice storm, collaborative addresses unmet needs in Otsego County

Patrick DunnThursday, June 19, 2025
Development News Rendering by MCSA Group Inc. and courtesy of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Rural Innovation ExchangeCommunity Development

Marshall enters final stretch in fundraiser for new park with splash pad and pickleball

MJ GalbraithThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Guys & Dolls 50 Years Epicenter - Mount PleasantEntrepreneurship

Fifty years in focus capturing generations and preserving memories

Kathy BackusThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Cherry Republic's newest store has opened in Mackinaw City. Rural Innovation ExchangeEntrepreneurship

Cherry Republic opens store in Mackinaw City

RIX StaffThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Digital rendering of the Lincoln Avenue Loft project in Port Huron. The Keel - Port HuronCommunity Development

Port Huron’s Lincoln Avenue Loft project aims to address urgent housing needs

Layla McMurtrieThursday, June 19, 2025
Feature Story Back 2 School list 2025 Route Bay CityKids and Education

United Way of Bay County program equips students with confidence

Mikaila BluewThursday, June 19, 2025
Partner Content Emmett Township Park. The Keel - Port HuronCommunity Development

New grants boost placemaking in St. Clair County

Community Foundation of St. Clair CountyWednesday, June 18, 2025
Longform Kara Inmon, Darius Smith, and J.B. Ricks at the Food Folks Fun studio in Ypsi. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

New Ypsi-based podcast network aims to uplift local community and neighboring businesses

Lee Van RothWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story This sandstone building in downtown Ishpeming has been dormant for more than 50 years. UPword - UPCommunity Development

Placemaking grant gives three U.P. cities a facelift

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story Tim Klont is the CEO of MSHDA. Second Wave - MichiganEconomic Development

Regional Housing Partnerships do the critical work locally to move needle on Statewide Housing Plan

Sarah SpohnWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story Voices of Youth Kalamazoo Southwest MichiganKids and Education

Voices of Youth: Shaped by the scroll — when likes define life

Analia Avila-MendiolaWednesday, June 18, 2025
Feature Story BC PRide Southwest MichiganArts and Culture

As sponsors pull back, community organizations step up to support Battle Creek’s Pride Festival

Jane ParikhWednesday, June 18, 2025
Innovation News Juneteenth celebrations in Ypsilanti. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Juneteenth in Ypsi grows into a weekend of activism, music, and faith, featuring gospel star

Sarah RiggTuesday, June 17, 2025
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