Marquette has big plans for the future of culture in the city. A vacant building will be transformed into the city's cultural center, drawing more residents and visitors alike downtown. The site also will include a trailhead, connecting the local, state and national trails in the region. 

Work has begun on five miles of multi-use trails through the forests of the Offield Family Viewlands Reserve in Harbor Springs. The site of a former golf course, the reserve offers "spectacular views" of Little Traverse Bay and the Inland Waterway in northern Michigan.

A $4.6 million state grant is helping the much-anticipated Vault Marquette project move forward with construction. The downtown redevelopment project will transform an historic bank building into a boutique hotel and add a much-needed downtown parking structure.

Though he dreamed of working with power tools, Phillipe Hernandez found that using a wheelchair kept him from working in construction. With the help of a Muskegon agency, he pivoted and found a job in production at BOLD Furniture. 

Farmers markets across Michigan offer fresh fruits and vegetables, but they also provide space for entrepreneurs to launch their dreams. A long list of products have found success at farmers markets throughout the state and now can be found at retailers and online. Those products include everything from jams, jellies and maple syrup to jewelry, soaps and candles.   

How do you house hundreds of workers coming to Sault Ste. Marie for a major expansion project at the Soo Locks? Chippewa County found a solution. A turn-key, mobile housing development outside of Sault Ste. Marie provides accommodations and other amenities for workers.