“Sometimes, a small amount of financial support is exactly what it takes to help get an entrepreneur to launch a new business, or to overcome a hurdle to their next stage of growth,” says Kanchan Wankhede, Director of Entrepreneurial Services at The Underground.
“Schuler’s has been known for its hospitality since we first opened in 1909 and we are thrilled at the transformation that is taking place inside our historic building as we create much needed housing in our community,” Sue Damron says.
A new grocery store opens in downtown Albion, the first independent grocer in 30 years. With a focus on fresh and local products, the store aims to erase the region's food desert.
"During the continued challenges of a health pandemic in 2021, our organization is pleased to see our region continue to prosper with solid economic growth,” says Dan Casey.
Across Michigan, health professionals are racing to understand which communities have been hit hardest by substance use disorder during the pandemic – and how to turn the trend back around.
A new project of Issue Media Group, RIX focuses on the talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation and community development that is moving rural Michigan forward. Our goal is to identify and lift up the innovative people who are leading impactful work in rural Michigan.
One of the country's epic dog-sled races -- the UP200 -- is held every February in the Upper Peninsula. A qualifier for the legendary Iditarod, the UP200 lures about 20 mushers every year and draws thousands of people to the start and finish in Marquette.
Detroit-born Khalid el-Hakim’s mobile museum has evolved into one of the biggest collections of African American history and artifacts in the country. Now the pioneer in Black Museum Studies is touring Michigan, from Bloomfield Hills to Beaver Island.
“This gift is why organizations like ours exist, so people have a vehicle to do what Myrna Berlet did, to think about the communities where they lived and worked and owned small businesses and loved."
COVID-19 exposed Michigan's digital divide, and its sobering effect on residents' ability to access health care during the pandemic. But efforts are underway to address it.
Our Partners
