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Photo essay: The people and performances of Ypsi Pride 2023
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Photo: Out Loud Chorus closes their performance on Ypsi Pride’s Cross Street stage with "Ain’t No Mountain High Enough" by Diana Ross.
Rylee Barnsdale
Concentrate
Saline organization works to build community and understanding for those living with dementia
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Photo: Jim Mangi (center) with volunteers at a dementia-friendly screening of "Singin' in the Rain" at Emagine Saline.
Doug Coombe
Route Bay City
From Bay City to Broadway
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Ben Tierney
Route Bay City
Outdoor Driven, based in Bay County, combats PTSD by channeling the healing power of nature
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Jennifer Veitengruber
Metromode
Build Institute helps cultivate the flavor of Detroit’s food ecosystem
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Nick Hagen
Rural Innovation Exchange
Visitor perspectives help move MI communities forward
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Katielynne Gougherty
Metromode
Book club passes on love of literature to Detroit youth
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Steve Koss
Route Bay City
Bay City State Park celebrates a century of memories
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Photo: Paths lead visitors throughout the Bay City State Park.
Doug Coombe
Rural Innovation Exchange
Raising the hotel bar in the U.P.
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Joel Marotti
UPword
A bold vision for the Straits of Mackinac
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Joel Marotti
Tia Scott
Epicenter
Connecting Mt. Pleasant with Korean culture through food, art, and conversation
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UPword
Food co-ops expanding, improving in the U.P.
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Photo: Tia Scott
Epicenter
Connecting Mt. Pleasant with Korean culture through food, art, and conversation
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Rural Innovation Exchange
Teens lead initiative to end risky tradition that leads to youth drownings in Lake Michigan
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Photo: Tia Scott
The Keel
Port Huron resident breathes new life into old furniture, Damaged Goods Refurbished
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
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Grosse Ile looks to activate downtown business district with new murals for Art on the Ile
MJ Galbraith
Thursday, June 1, 2023
"[W]e’re bringing an overall identity to our business district, by utilizing murals to reflect the character of our island community,” says Grosse Ile Downtown Development Authority Community and Economic Development Director Ross Querro.
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New business, Bayside Buggies, is rolling through Downtown Bay City
Sarah Sexton
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Four pedicabs are carrying visitors through Downtown Bay City. Bayside Buggies offers both basic transportation and scenic tours of the community.
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
Arts and Culture
PHOTOS: Scenes from this year's Sterling Heights' 44th Annual Memorial Day Parade
Steve Koss
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
This year's Memorial Day Parade in Sterling Heights was a special one, with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen recognized and honored in a flyover during the day's ceremonies.
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The Keel - Port Huron
Healthy Communities
St. Clair County Community Mental Health relocates to larger facility in Marine City
Gabrielle Haiderer
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The increased need for mental health services in recent years has meant that organizations such as St. Clair County Community Mental Health (SCCCMH) have had to grow to keep up with the demand. In Marine City, SCCCMH recently moved to a larger building to better serve the community.
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Metromode - Metro Detroit
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Sterling Heights finds ‘Victory through Unity’ in exciting Memorial Day Parade
Blake Woodruff
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
At 9:30 a.m., four authentic Tuskegee Airmen WWII planes cut across the sky and made three passes in different formations for the 44th annual Sterling Heights Memorial Day Parade.
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Rural Innovation Exchange
Arts and Culture
Planting the seeds of art in Monroe
RIX Staff
Thursday, May 25, 2023
An initiative, Plntng Seeds, is painting Monroe in murals. The goal is to inspire youth to pursue their creative passions and to bring public art to the southeastern Michigan community.
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