Free trees offered to help clean up water on six Southwest Michigan lakes
A pilot program offers shrubs and trees for lakeside planting in Southwest Michigan.
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Supporting ‘Farm Stops’ across rural Michigan
Michigan's Farm to Family Program awarded nearly $350,000 in grants to several "farm stops" across the state. The "farm stops" are small markets selling locally grown fruits, vegetables and other products.
Complete: The last stretch of the White Pine Trail is paved
The last section of the popular White Pine Trail has been paved. The trail is now the third longest paved trail in the United States.
TC entrepreneur converts trash to treasure, a bucket at a time
A grant to empower women entrepreneurs will enable Carter's Compost, a unique composting operation in Traverse City, to upgrade its operations and improve educational materials and community outreach.
Northern Michigan pumpkin patch poised to expand, thanks to $100,000 state grant
A $100,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will help a Northern Michigan farm expand seasonal operations in the fall and winter.
$1 million grant brings first-ever park to Benton Heights
A new park is being planned in Benton Heights in Benton Charter Township in Southwest Michigan, thanks, in part, to a $1 million grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
First Michigan section of Marquette Greenway completed
The first Michigan section of the long-planned Marquette Greenway, a trail that will go all the way to Chicago from New Buffalo, is finished. A ribbon-cutting will be held on Friday, April 25, in New Buffalo.
Otsego students share their lunches with less fortunate — every school day
Noticing her fellow students were tossing away fresh fruit, senior Lexi Gross came up with an alternative. Instead of going to the garbage, the fruit is collected and donated to a Southwest Michigan food pantry.
New mental health crisis center offers stress-free treatment environment — and house calls, too
The newly opened Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center has begun rolling out programs, beginning with an urgent care center to help people experiencing mental health crises.
Traverse City hub offers more programs for entrepreneurs in Northwest Michigan
20Fathoms, a tech startup incubator, has expanded its free educational offerings to help launch more startup businesses in Northwest Michigan.
