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Feature Story On the Ground Kalamazoo Great Resignation Southwest MichiganEconomic Development

Where have all the workers gone? Some Kalamazoo observers offer answers

Al JonesThursday, November 18, 2021
Longform Priya Gogoi. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

Ann Arbor-area women in tech discuss their challenges and triumphs in a male-dominated industry

Monica HicksonWednesday, November 17, 2021
Longform The Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra rehearses at the Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiArts and Culture

Ypsilanti Symphony Orchestra returns from pandemic pause with new venue and collaborations

Sarah RiggWednesday, November 17, 2021
Longform Alexander Lee recieves his COVID vaccine from Steve Jensen at Daycroft School. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiKids and Education

Here's how Washtenaw County's ISD and health department collaborated to keep schools safe from COVID

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, November 17, 2021
Feature Story KDL bookmobile The LakeshoreCommunity Development

KDL addresses barriers due to poverty

Sarah SpohnWednesday, November 17, 2021
Feature Story Sj Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

New podcast ‘Seen Jeem’ features conversations with award-winning Arab American authors, poets

MJ GalbraithWednesday, November 17, 2021
Innovation News Elevation Youth participants collect winter clothing for the organization's 2020 coat drive. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

Ypsilanti youth arts nonprofit uses pop-up shop to fund winter coats for those in need

Sarah RiggWednesday, November 17, 2021
Longform On the Ground Battle Creek Tribal History Southwest MichiganKids and Education

Maawndooganan: New guide will help educators, tribal members learn accurate Native American history

Jane SimonsTuesday, November 16, 2021
Feature Story Ryan Kilpatrick, Executive Director of the Holland-based Housing Next. The LakeshoreEquity

How zoning can promote unfair housing practices and what to do about it

Paul R. KopenkoskeyTuesday, November 16, 2021
Feature Story Miigwech, Inc. members dressed in traditional attire addressed the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission at a public hearing in Lansing in October. Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Nonprofit organizes trips to redistricting hearings to provide platform for Native American voices

MJ GalbraithTuesday, November 16, 2021
Feature Story M Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

Metro Detroit moms build a community to navigate parenting in the pandemic

Sarah WilliamsTuesday, November 16, 2021
Feature Story The Outdoor Discovery Center's new nature playscape is one of several the nonprofit has built and plans to build in West Michigan. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

ODC opens crowdfunded natural play space

Andrea GoodellMonday, November 15, 2021
Feature Story Lori Appeldorn, right, along with her neighbors Raelyn Long, 9, Bentley Weeks, 7, and Reese Weeks, 11, work on the labyrinth garden on the corner of 18th Street and Central Avenue in Holland. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

From gardens to festivals, city's mini-grants make neighborhood living better

Andrea GoodellMonday, November 15, 2021
Innovation News Ann Arbor resident Maisie Weyhing features in a documentary presented to the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiSustainability

Ann Arbor teens featured in video at UN Climate Change Conference

Sabine Bickford BrownMonday, November 15, 2021
Feature Story Students study at the Boys & GIrls Club Lift Zone. The LakeshoreKids and Education

Holland Boys & Girls Club to use $50K grant to advance digital equity

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 15, 2021
Feature Story Hosted by the Muskegon Downtown Development Authority, the Lakeshore Art Festival is returning after a year off due to the pandemic. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

The Lakeshore Art Festival wins the 2021 Pure Award

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 15, 2021
Development News After months away, the women’s apparel boutique returns with a grand opening event on Saturday, Nov. 13, with planned giveaways for the first 100 customers. The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

‘We are so excited to be back’: Papaya Branch celebrates new location in downtown Port Huron

Andrea HarringtonFriday, November 12, 2021
Feature Story ICSK kitchen renovation Epicenter - Mount PleasantCommunity Development

New equipment, expansion nearly ready at Isabella Community Soup Kitchen

Beth McKennaThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Aaron Desentz, Mt. Pleasant City Manager Epicenter - Mount PleasantCommunity Development

Mt. Pleasant welcomes new city manager, Aaron Desentz

Danielle PatrickThursday, November 11, 2021
Longform On the Ground Kalamazoo Dan Kay Paint Edger Southwest MichiganEntrepreneurship

A simple idea gives a Kalamazoo-area man an edge on a tough and complicated year

Al JonesThursday, November 11, 2021
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