Monica Thoune, a 72-year-old former teacher, combines her background in science education and economic development to run UP North Yarns, a successful hand-dyed yarn business in the Upper Peninsula
The Intergenerational Living Initiative serves as a ground-breaking model that combines medical education with immersive and community-based care.
Hancock mother of five creates her own stylish maternity and infant clothing.
Saint Maud’s Makerspace operates on the Sloyd principles, an educational model founded and developed in 1800’s Sweden. Students are learning woodworking skills but also strengthening themselves for the journey of life.
The historic Manistique Bank building in downtown Manistique is undergoing a renovation for commercial and residential uses.
Marquette's 906 Adventure program helps teach children the skills they need for life -- on and off mountain bikes. The program’s focus is on developing and nurturing life skills and working together.
Mont Ripley Ski Area, unique among Michigan alpine destinations, has launched a fund-raising campaign to expand its long-standing chalet and make other improvements.
An entrepreneurial couple has turned a former funeral home in Menominee into a distillery and tasting room, adding to the downtown's roster of new businesses. The aptly named Spirit House plays up its interesting past.
Negaunee begins new downtown revitalization efforts -- a $3.4 million project aimed at street and infrastructure improvements and placemaking initiatives.
The Soo Locks Children's Museum has a home but a fundraising effort is underway to renovate that space and create innovative exhibits.
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