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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
Innovation News People Party! can populate a scene with a varying number of figures, representing real population metrics in the area where the project will be located. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

Architects' renderings don't always accurately represent people. A U-M prof's app could change that.

Sabine Bickford BrownWednesday, November 17, 2021
Innovation News Tech Homecoming in 2019. Concentrate - Ann Arbor/YpsiTechnology and Innovation

Annual Tech Homecoming job fair returns to Ann Arbor with in-person and virtual events

Jaishree Drepaul-BruderWednesday, 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
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
Feature Story “I’m really excited about the opening of the kitchen at Grace Episcopal Church. It opens doors for many new business owners as well as those who are currently running an established business,” says kitchen coordinator Daysha Woodley. The Keel - Port HuronEntrepreneurship

Thumb Coast Kitchens opens to the public: ‘An integral part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem’

Harold PowellThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Downtown Bay City list image Route Bay CityEconomic Development

The new DDA Executive Director wants to build connections with all of Bay City’s business districts

Denyse ShannonThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Howell Downtown Metromode - Metro DetroitCommunity Development

3 downtown placemaking projects recognized for improving their communities

Erin Marie MillerThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Isabel and Shaun Drone are starting their own F45 Training franchise in downtown Farmington. Metromode - Metro DetroitEntrepreneurship

Husband and wife team up to bring new physical fitness center to downtown Farmington

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 11, 2021
Development News “The fact that Sterling Heights was chosen over a competing site in Massachusetts makes me incredibly proud of this community and what we have to offer advanced tech companies like DCS,” says Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor. Metromode - Metro DetroitEconomic Development

Defense contractor’s new R&D center to bring jobs, private investment to Sterling Heights

MJ GalbraithThursday, November 11, 2021
Feature Story Hugh Davis, CEO and co-founder of Revolin Sports, and Sophie Vanden Bosch, the co-founder and chief marketing officer of Revolin Sports. The LakeshoreEntrepreneurship

Revolin Sports’ co-founders are making pickleball sustainable

Luke FerrisWednesday, November 10, 2021
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