Sustainability

Longform Ypsilanti City Manager Andrew Hellenga at the Peninsular Dam.

Ypsi secures funds to remove aging Peninsular Dam in 2026


Feature Story Gregory Hall reaquired his beloved Virture Cider and is returning the brand to its independent roots.
Partner Content Patti Manley.

Disaster Response Fund Reaches $100,000


Feature Story Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman are the long-time hosts of Under the Radar Michigan, airing on PBS.

The duo behind Under the Radar Michigan


Development News Restoration efforts at the historic Cheboygan Front Range Lighthouse have been bolstered through a grant program from the Historical Society of Michigan.
Development News “This dog park will provide Cheboygan County a new space for creating community engagement,” says Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League.
Feature Story Corewell Health has been among the supporters of the Lakeshore Trail.

Donations boost plans for Southwest Michigan's Lakeshore Trail


Development News Conceptual rendering of the community garden at Nelson Park.
Feature Story Etienne Charles.
Feature Story Housing stress is likely adding to the mental health toll many in Ottawa County are feeling, according to the 2024 Healthy Ottawa Plan.

Housing joins list of health concerns in Ottawa County


Feature Story Sacred Earth: Carbon Usage
Longform Children play during a campout at Eliza Howell Park.
Feature Story Artique
Feature Story Devon Wilson points out some of the young plants growing in one of the hoop houses at Sunlight Gardens.
Development News "We have loved being a part of the downtown and we are so grateful to be a small part of the overall concept that is being developed in our community," says Kim Hemker, Executive Director of BCCADSV.
Development News Michigan's only venomous snake: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake.
Feature Story librarysign

Beyond books: Rural libraries expand services to meet community needs


In The News Voices of Youth

Voices of Youth: How safe is the Kalamazoo River?


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.
Longform YCMS Principal Charles Davis.

What gives you hope for Washtenaw County in 2025?