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Beyond books: Rural libraries expand services to meet community needs

Rosemary Parker | RIX StaffThursday, December 19, 2024
Feature Story “It’s a working hot glass studio, so it’s kind of its own living, breathing animal that needs tending to – constantly," says Robyn Ochs, co-owner of Rusty Bug Studio in Hazel Park. Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

Keeping the furnaces on and the kitties warm at this Hazel Park glassblowing studio

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 19, 2024
Feature Story Sterling Heights residents take their Christmas light displays to a whole new level. Metromode - Metro DetroitArts and Culture

PHOTOS: The Christmas lights in Sterling Heights are merry and bright – really, really bright

MJ GalbraithThursday, December 19, 2024
Longform YCMS Principal Charles Davis. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

What gives you hope for Washtenaw County in 2025?

Concentrate staffWednesday, December 18, 2024
Longform Todd Crowley, Kieren Berres, and Maddy Tong of FedUp Ministries serving food at the Ypsilanti Freighthouse daytime warming center. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiCommunity Development

What would it take to establish an Ypsi homeless shelter?

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 18, 2024
Innovation News Venue Coffee. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiEntrepreneurship

Coffee shop opens in Ann Arbor restaurant, co-working, and event space

Jaishree DrepaulWednesday, December 18, 2024
Innovation News A chef demo at the 2024 Ann Arbor Local Food Festival. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiSustainability

Ann Arbor plans cookbook to advance carbon neutrality goals

Rylee BarnsdaleWednesday, December 18, 2024
Innovation News Harriet Street in Ypsilanti will receive improvements thanks to a new grant. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTransportation

Ypsi's Southside to get improved pedestrian infrastructure with new grant

Sarah RiggWednesday, December 18, 2024
Feature Story Robert Sheehan Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Michigan’s community mental health agencies will do even more good work in 2025

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 17, 2024
Feature Story Uncle Goose owner Pete Bultman believes their blocks promote critical thinking skills that last a lifetime. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

Uncle Goose: Building a legacy of play, imagination and sustainability

Tommy AllenTuesday, December 17, 2024
Feature Story The Saugatuck Center for the Arts presents its exhibit “We Hope You Fail Better,” featuring works by picture book authors Brad and Kristi Montague. The LakeshoreArts and Culture

January things to do: It’s time for Winterfest, a home show, farm markets, a chili cookoff, and more

Melody WilsonMonday, December 16, 2024
Feature Story Meresa Salisbury attends the Baldwin Senior Expo earlier this year. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Disability Network West Michigan’s new Lake County office brings support to rural residents

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 16, 2024
Feature Story Downtown Zeeland shown at dusk. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Downtown Zeeland sees record $30M investment in transformative year

Shandra MartinezMonday, December 16, 2024
Feature Story More than 100 Bank of America employees volunteering at six local nonprofits, from Kids Food Basket to the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum. The LakeshoreCommunity Development

Bank of America’s Grand Rapids Day of Giving showcases $1.2M community investment

Shandra MartinezFriday, December 13, 2024
Feature Story Sheri Faust, Executive Director of Friends of the St. Clair River. The Keel - Port HuronSustainability

Health of the St. Clair River: Conversation with Sheri Faust

Leslie CieplechowiczThursday, December 12, 2024
Feature Story Shannon and Todd Postill are the new owners of Family Tradition Tree Farm located in Kimball, Michigan. The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

Tree Farm in Kimball springs back to life with new owners

Liz FredendallThursday, December 12, 2024
Longform Napkin Lady Southwest MichiganArts and Culture

The Napkin Lady: 50,000 and counting for a Calhoun County collector

Jane ParikhThursday, December 12, 2024
Longform Staci Stuart Southwest MichiganEntrepreneurship

A book-related accident didn't stop Albion woman from running two businesses

Jane ParikhThursday, December 12, 2024
Feature Story hypecompetition Rural Innovation ExchangeEntrepreneurship

New pitch competition fuels dreams for young entrepreneurs in Southwest Michigan

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Innovation News View of the Tittabawassee River below Sanford Dam Catalyst MidlandCommunity Development

Midland, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launch 3-year study to mitigate Tittabawassee River flooding

Misty BarronThursday, December 12, 2024
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