Fresh produce on display at the market.

Innovative retail model intends to deliver ‘what farmers need and what local communities want’ as national conference returns to Michigan in ‘26

Farm Stops are the latest innovation in local food retail, a year-round and daily market where farmers retain ownership of their products and set their own prices.

A Lake Michigan overlook at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Shutdown closes Sleeping Bear Dunes visitors center, ranger programs 

Campgrounds and park destinations remain open.

Crowdfunding helps public projects across rural Michigan

A crowdfunding platform for civic-minded projects has helped dozens of communities across Michigan.

Michigan nutrition education program ended by federal cuts

In Michigan, two agencies — Michigan State University Extension and the Michigan Fitness Foundation — operate SNAP-Ed programs in places such as schools, senior centers, and food pantries. 

Vanlandschoot & Sons partner to bring Lake Superior whitefish to a national audience

The partnership with Great Lakes Tinned Fish will make Van Landschoot & Sons the primary supplier for the company’s full line of whitefish products.

Deadline nears for Native American entrepreneurs to apply for IndigiPitch competition in Petoskey

This is an opportunity for Native American entrepreneurs to showcase their work, compete for cash prizes, and meet supportive individuals.

Community mental health agency integrates care with onsite primary care and pharmacy

Summit Pointe CEO says, “Proximity doesn't always work, but co-location does.”

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Dental therapy offers Michigan an innovative path to expand essential oral health care

Michigan introduces licensed dental therapists to address provider shortages, empowering students to deliver vital community care.

OPINION: Here is one solution for the problem of social media and political violence

The intensity of America’s political culture that factored into the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk has intensified the scrutiny of the role of social media.

‘We just can’t compete’: Local farmers caught between high labor costs and cheap imports amid immigration uncertainty

Michigan farmers face rising labor costs and cheap imports amid immigration uncertainty.

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