The Michigan Outdoor Innovation Fund has announced its first round of investments to three state-based companies in the outdoor innovation space.  

Michigan Sugar invests $109 million in a plant that extracts more sugar from beets and secures the future for farmers in the region.

The blue water area contains a rich history that can be studied by diving the St. Clair River. Marko Tomko, an avid diver, has been exploring the river's past for over 30 years and talks about his dives and the historic treasures he found there.

The Alger County Land Bank Authority is working to remove blighted buildings across the county and renovate others -- ambitious efforts at community revitalization.

Carson Nyenhuis started Hunt 2 Heal to provide an accessible outdoor experience for others after being outdoors helped him recover from a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Port Huron officials are reacquainting their community with the city's industrial hub while they give it a long-awaited rebrand.

Lavender farms are on the rise in Michigan, because of their suitable growing conditions, and a rise in agritourism across the state. We speak with growers, and local farms including Indigo Lavender Farms and Cherry Point Farm & Market about the colorful, calming crop.