Rural Innovation Exchange Bay City lands four fishing tournaments this summer Read Article

Fishing is a year-round sport in the Great Lakes Bay Region.
Photo: Fishing is a year-round sport in the Great Lakes Bay Region. Ashley Brown

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Metromode Oak Park's Mother Hive helps keep the city sweet Read Article

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The Keel Port Huron author turns imagination into reality Read Article

Dillon Barr, center, pictured with a group of people from one of his trips around the world.
Photo: Dillon Barr, center, pictured with a group of people from one of his trips around the world. Photo Courtesy of Dillon Barr.

UPword Starry, starry night: U.P.'s second annual Dark Sky Festival embraces the night skies Read Article

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Route Bay City Pickleball serves up fun and fitness for people of all ages and abilities Read Article

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Concentrate Naloxone machines and other harm reduction efforts aim to reduce Ypsi-area opioid overdose deaths Read Article

A naloxone vending machine at the Ypsilanti District Library's Whittaker Road branch.
Photo: A naloxone vending machine at the Ypsilanti District Library's Whittaker Road branch. Doug Coombe

Southwest Michigan What's behind the big red doors? Sanctuary in the city Read Article

Epicenter Summerhill Village: Pioneering sustainable living with Clayton eBuilt™ homes in central Michigan Read Article

Summerhill Village’s Clubhouse
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The Keel Bridge to Bay Trail adds new connection on Clinton Avenue in St. Clair Read Article

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Southwest Michigan Safe space at Battle Creek’s Voces helps immigrants navigate legal landscape Read Article

John Grap

Southwest Michigan Battle Creek Did Not Burn: Documentary chronicles local events after MLK's assasination Read Article

John Grap

Southwest Michigan Kalamazoo's Sarkozy Bakery: Old world baking in an ever-changing world Read Article

Fran Dwith

Metromode Oak Park public safety officers reflect on the past and future as a new year begins Read Article

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Feature Story Mumford Prize List Epicenter - Mount PleasantBuilding Communities

Meet the top three nominees for this year’s Mumford Prize for GoodFeaturing Kim West, Phil Maxwell, and Jim Holton

Courtney JeromeThursday, May 16, 2024
An annual accolade which celebrates community members who are “doing good” in central Michigan communities is “The Good Prize.” From restaurateur Jim Holton's quiet benevolence to teacher Phil Maxwell's impactful classroom initiatives, and advocate Kim West's dedication to supporting families, each of the “Top 3” nominees for this year’s selection exemplify selflessness and community spirit. Through their stories, witness the transformative power of individuals making an extraordinary difference.
Partner Content Carlson's Fishery opened in 1904 at Fishtown in Leland. Rural Innovation ExchangeSustainability

More than just a filet of fish

Dan Wanschura / Interlochen Public RadioThursday, May 16, 2024
Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught – not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, beauty products and skin graft bandages, it’s increased the value of Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery?  
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Grounded: How art, faith, and ecology unite to 'touch the heart' and inspire changeWestminster Art Festival going on now

Zinta AistarsThursday, May 16, 2024
When it comes to climate change, science appeals to the mind, but art can touch the heart. To create change, we need both. The Westminster Presbyterian Art Festival unites earth care, art, and faith for its annual celebration.
Innovation News The AFC Ann Arbor women's team. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiSustainability

Ann Arbor soccer club to plant three trees for every goal scored this season

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, May 15, 2024
The club will donate trees to Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation, planting a minimum of 200 trees as part of the city’s A2Zero campaign and ongoing bicentennial celebrations.
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Building opportunities for U.P. students to enter the construction trades

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, May 15, 2024
Responding to a shortage of skilled workers in the construction trades, a host of programs in the U.P. are providing training to encourage high school and college students to consider entering the construction field. 
Feature Story Small-Jill The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Return of Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons also showcases community center

Shandra MartinezTuesday, May 14, 2024
Returning from a hiatus that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, Tulip Time’s Dutch Lunch at Evergreen Commons sold out quickly. Busloads of visitors also came to experience the iconic community center, which is on a mission to “disrupt the way people age.”  
Feature Story Roel Garcia walks into the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. The LakeshoreEquity

Step inside an award-winning library for people with disabilities

Roel GarciaMonday, May 13, 2024
Roel Garcia shares what it's like to visit the Library for the Visually Impaired and Physically Disabled in Muskegon. Part of the Muskegon Area District Library, it is a fully functioning library specializing in additional services for people with disabilities.
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Hope Starts Here puts Detroit's young children first

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, May 14, 2024
The Hope Starts Here initiative brings together a team of advocates and champions who are leading the charge for Detroit’s early childhood systems. A collaboration among The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, The Kresge Foundation, The Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation, and a host of agencies, community based organizations, and most importantly, Detroit residents, Hope Starts Here formally launched in 2017.  
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