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Longform Community collaborations help coordinate shelter, food, clothing, and other basic needs alongside behavioral health services. Community Action of Allegan County home-delivered meals drivers. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations

Brianna NargisoTuesday, July 15, 2025
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.  
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Love Your Neighbor outfits 800-plus students for school with dignity

The Lakeshore Tuesday, July 15, 2025
A Hudsonville nonprofit’s back-to-school initiative helps families in need by providing supplies and clothing to local students.
Feature Story Students prepare food in Huron High School's Culinary and Hospitality class. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Huron High students get real-world kitchen experience through Culinary and Hospitality program

Audra AmbrozaitisMonday, July 14, 2025
In this installment of our Voices of Youth series, student writer Audra Ambrozaitis looks into how students are getting culinary career experience through Huron High School's Culinary and Hospitality program.
Development News Ferndale bikelanes on Livernois could soon connect with the Nine Mile Road Greenway Corridor project. Metromode - Metro DetroitTransportation

Multi-city Nine Mile Road greenway among 11 transportation projects to win TAP grants

MJ GalbraithThursday, July 10, 2025
"These 11 projects show both the need our region has for high-quality, well-maintained walking and biking infrastructure as well as the commitment our communities have to ensuring quality of life for residents and visitors," says Amy O'Leary, executive director of SEMCOG.
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TC entrepreneur converts trash to treasure, a bucket at a time

Rosemary ParkerThursday, July 10, 2025
A grant to empower women entrepreneurs will enable Carter's Compost, a unique composting operation in Traverse City, to upgrade its operations and improve educational materials and community outreach.
Feature Story Oak Park Event Hub Group Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

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.
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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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Saints bring big sports experience to St. Ignace

Brice BurgeWednesday, July 9, 2025
The St. Ignace Saints are part of a four-team expansion that will create a new division in the league and provide a unique “big sports” entertainment to the Eastern Upper Peninsula.
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Building trust, alleviating fear: A bold plan to transform Black healthcare in Battle Creek

Jane ParikhWednesday, July 9, 2025
Southwest Michigan Urban League is partnering with Bronson Battle Creek to launch health initiatives that expand access to care, wellness education, and financial resources. Priorities include promoting primary care, reducing barriers, and launching the “Afro Health Club” as a central hub for services and classes.
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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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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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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.
Longform Chocolate Croissants at B-Cubed Bakery. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

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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