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Features

Feature Story A customer orders from the meat deptartment at Srodek's. Diversity

Here are 3 ethnic markets you really need to check out in Macomb County

David SandsThursday, January 26, 2023
Macomb County offers tastes from around the world. Here are a few of the area's ethnic markets that really stand out.
Feature Story Bagley Community Development

Detroit's hottest residential neighborhoods in 2023, according to realtors

Sarah WilliamsWednesday, January 25, 2023
Despite a cooling housing market, real estate agents in Detroit say due to low inventory, move-in ready houses near the city’s historic neighborhoods and thriving commercial corridors are still a hot buy.
Feature Story X Arts and Culture

How Preservation Dearborn utilizes 21st century tech to advocate for city’s history

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 19, 2023
“We can quote 20 other cities in greater Detroit and around the outskirts that all have historic districts, but it's such an irony that Henry Ford's hometown has no historic district,” says Preservation Dearborn’s Mariya Fogarasi.
Development News The much-anticipated Eastern Palace Club opened in Hazel Park on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Entrepreneurship

Key West-themed tiki bar celebrates grand opening in Hazel Park

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 19, 2023
The much-anticipated Eastern Palace Club opened in Hazel Park on Tuesday, Jan. 17.
Partner Content Third-grade students at Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy in Detroit trying a yummy fruity roll-up tasting. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Detroit Public Schools Community District Farm-to-School initiatives grow through SNAP-Ed

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, January 18, 2023
The DPSCD Farm-to-School initiative increases the amounts of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and legumes used in school breakfasts and lunches.
Feature Story Eastman kids and grandkids hamming it up for the camera. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Foster care fosters hope for Michigan’s most vulnerable children

Brooke MarshallTuesday, January 17, 2023
Michigan's community mental health agencies, CMHs, provide mental health care for the roughly 10,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system. Here is how Genesee Health Systems and Sanilac County CMH are working hard to help foster children in their counties thrive.
Feature Story Joan Gustafson and Nellie Tsai of Michigan Nonprofit Association Second Wave - MichiganEconomic Development

Finally, support for small nonprofits that kept communities together during the pandemicFeature: Nonprofit Journal Project

Amy KurasMonday, January 16, 2023
Michigan Nonprofit Association and the Michigan Department of Labor and Opportunity are overseeing a grant program for small Michigan nonprofits that are struggling post-pandemic.    
Feature Story Craig Nowak Second Wave - MichiganArts and Culture

Creating art with and among the communityQ&A with Craig Nowak: Nonprofit Journal Project

Melinda ClynesThursday, January 12, 2023
After participating in Creative Expressions’ art and writing classes, some participants have gone on to achieve personal accolades as artists and writers. This Gesher Human Services’ program serves adults with mental health challenges or intellectual and developmental disabilities.  
Development News X Arts and Culture

Downtown Plymouth to activate alleyways with public art installations

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 12, 2023
“Activating unutilized areas of Downtown Plymouth with interesting artwork is part of the Plymouth DDA’s five-year strategic plan,” says Sam Plymale, downtown development authority director for the City of Plymouth.
Development News Onlookers were impressed by the Sunshine Chinese Dance academy performance at the 2020 Cultural Exchange. Diversity

Sterling Heights Cultural Exchange seeks restaurants, performers for event, now in its 25th year

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 12, 2023
“The evening is really a great chance for people of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds to celebrate their similarities more than their differences,” says Kozeta Elzhenni, chairperson of the Ethnic Community Committee.
Feature Story Call line staff working in the team room at Summit Pointe’s First Step Urgent Care. Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Community mental health agency call lines connect Michiganders with local crisis care

Rylee BarnsdaleTuesday, January 10, 2023
A call to a local community mental health crisis line can sometimes be more direct and offer services that may not be available when calling 988 or MiCAL.
Feature Story Phil Gilchrist of Anton Art Center Second Wave - MichiganArts and Culture

A more equitable art scene in Macomb CountyQ&A with Phil Gilchrist: Nonprofit Journal Project

Melinda ClynesThursday, January 5, 2023
Anton Art Center’s IDEA Council called for a work of public art that would represent Macomb County communities of color – and the center made it happen in the heart of downtown Mount Clemens.
Feature Story X

2023: Stories our journalists are watching in metro Detroit this year

Thursday, January 5, 2023
From former mall rats to Gen Z foodies, our journalists are an eclectic bunch who know their 'burbs well. Here's what they are watching in Metro Detroit in 2023. 
Feature Story Harrison Township-based artist David Moroski poses in front of the Featured Artist showcase at the Sterling Heights Community Center in the fall of 2022. Arts and Culture

Call for artists: Sterling Heights looks for new works to feature as part of local artists’ program

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 5, 2023
“We reach out to artists in any of the mediums, and they do not need to be residents of Sterling Heights. We're just trying to encourage people to share their creativity,” says Sue Giallombardo, Community Relations Services Specialist with the City of Sterling Heights.
Development News Enterprise Pocket Park in downtown Farmington. Community Development

Downtown Farmington announces plans for new universally accessible pocket park

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 5, 2023
“This project will breathe new life into an underutilized space by creating a pocket park with an inclusive and accessible design that the entire community can enjoy,” says MEDC Executive Vice President of Economic Development Incentives Michele Wildman.
Development News X Technology and Innovation

Sterling Heights Esports Arena is now an award-winning Esports Arena

MJ GalbraithThursday, January 5, 2023
“The Sterling Heights Esports Arena is an innovative way to encourage interest in future tech careers, while also building an environment of inclusion, collaboration, and fun,” says Christian Financial Credit Union Senior Vice President Rebekah Monroe.
Feature Story Helm Ad Second Wave - MichiganEconomic Development

Issue Media Group launches new publication ‘The Helm’’ serving Greater Sandusky Region

Issue Media GroupWednesday, January 4, 2023
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online news platform – The Helm Sandusky. This publication will tell the stories of investment, innovation, entrepreneurship, and individuals that are shaping the Greater Sandusky Ohio region.
Feature Story Phil Gilcrest of Anton Art Center Arts and Culture

A more equitable art scene in Macomb CountyQ&A with Phil Gilcrest: Nonprofit Journal Project

Melinda ClynesMonday, January 2, 2023
Anton Art Center’s IDEA Council called for a work of public art that would represent Macomb County communities of color – and the center made it happen in the heart of downtown Mount Clemens.
Feature Story Robert Sheehan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Second Wave - MichiganHealthy Communities

Here’s good news for Michiganders’ mental health: Community mental health delivers cutting-edge care

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, December 20, 2022
Michigan's community mental health agencies lead the nation in innovation, serve all 83 counties, and help Michiganders of all ages access the mental health supports they need.
Feature Story X Economic Development

Shopping small and local in downtown Dearborn has never been easier

MJ GalbraithMonday, December 19, 2022
“The DDA continues to come up with new ideas and new tactics to get people coming downtown,” says Dan Merritt, co-owner of Green Brain Comics.
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