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Hundreds Gather in Saginaw for Great Lakes Bay Pride Festival

Mikaila BluewThursday, July 10, 2025
Great Lakes Bay Pride marked the finale of a month-long effort to create space, share stories, and support LGBTQ+ individuals across the region.
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Innovative farming: Bear Creek Organic Farm promotes sustainable, local agriculture

Natalie PlattThursday, July 10, 2025
The name says it all: Bear Creek Organic Farm. Located outside Petoskey, Bear Creek Organic Farm roots its purpose in connecting environmental stewardship and community by delivering the purest products possible from farm to table.
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Oak Park is reaching new heights with event hub construction

Sierra OkoniewskiThursday, July 10, 2025
Oak Park officials recently broke ground on a community event hub. The new facility, part of a parks and recreation plan dubbed Elevate Oak Park, is slated to include a band shell, a farmers' market space, a commercial kitchen, and room for year-round events.
Development News The historic 1887 home of John and Margaret Ruby in Sterling Heights. Metromode - Metro DetroitEconomic Development

Property values keep rising in Sterling Heights and especially in these two categories

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 10, 2025
“There are many factors that go into strong property values like market conditions and economy, but quality of life is key, and that’s where Sterling Heights stands out among other communities,” says Mayor Michael C. Taylor.
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Tommy Prine, son of folk legend John Prine, to perform in Ann Arbor

Natalia HoltzmanWednesday, July 9, 2025
We chatted with Prine about his new EP, the big and small ways his life changed since his first album was released in 2023, and how his understanding of his late father has deepened as his own musical career has progressed.
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New welding center will strengthen U.P. economy

Jennifer DonovanWednesday, July 9, 2025
The new Daniel J. Kobasic Memorial Welding Center brings back trades skills instruction in the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District. The new state-of-the-art welding center is also expected to bolster the local economy.
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MyMichigan Health calls on its “village” to impact social determinants of health

Gabrielle HaidererWednesday, July 9, 2025
Just as it takes a village to raise a child, it takes a village to address social determinants of health - factors such as education, transportation, food security, and more. In order to rise to the challenge of meeting the nationwide 2030 Healthy People goals, communities will have to work together.
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Medicaid cuts threaten Michigan’s mental health

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, July 8, 2025
Federal Medicaid cuts threaten the very lives of those living with serious mental illness, disabilities, and substance use disorders as well as the quality of life and livelihoods of those managing their mental health care with medications and support that Medicaid currently covers.  
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3 Ypsi bakeries have opened in the past 2 years, and owners see "room for all of us to thrive"

Sarah RiggWednesday, July 9, 2025
Three new locally-owned bakeries have opened recently in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township, all emphasizing local ingredients, community involvement, and networking with other small business owners.
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Kick Back and Breathe series brings fresh air and urgency to Kalamazoo’s air quality conversation

Caroline BissonnetteWednesday, July 9, 2025
“Kick Back and Breathe,” a free monthly event by the Institute of Public Scholarship, explores how air pollution impacts Black and Brown communities. Using data from local air monitors, the series empowers residents to understand their air and push for cleaner, healthier neighborhoods.
Feature Story A couple stands in the dining area of a staged CLT home at 2080 Union, highlighting the space. The LakeshoreEconomic Development

Dwelling Place expands affordable homeownership through Community Land Trust

Shandra MartinezMonday, July 7, 2025
Dwelling Place’s Community Land Trust program creates lasting affordable homeownership opportunities across West Michigan for working families and single-income households.
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Where there's smoke, there may be environmental renewal: How parks use fire to support nature

Patrick DunnMonday, July 7, 2025
A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an intentional, controlled process with significant benefits for the environment. 
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