"All of this will help to build a downtown where people want to live, where businesses want to relocate and grow, and where stores want to open, all of which is essential for the future success of Battle Creek.”
“It is humbling to be awarded the Kalkaska Business of the Year along with the Iott's and Jenkin's for doing what we do in our little part of the county,” members of the Cotton Family said in a statement.
“Every dollar raised by this campaign contributes to our mission to provide exceptional patient care for our community,” said Jeremiah J. Hodshire, president and chief executive officer of Hillsdale Hospital. “We are incredibly grateful to the donors who have helped us make a difference for our patients and staff.”
Jackson, Hillsdale, Ottawa, and Washtenaw counties passed mental health millages and seen positive impacts such as expanded access to care to their residents, increased service capacity, improved crisis response, and more.
Folks from all over Michigan are gathering this weekend in Manistee to promote environmental stewardship through an annual film festival and other events.
Cherry Republic, the retailer of all things cherries, is expanding its distribution and fulfillment center in Empire. The $2.8 million project will create jobs and mean purchasing more cherries.
The park would be the Spring Lake's first to be universally accessible and available year round.
John Counts' book, "Bear County, Michigan," blends elements of crime, folklore, and personal experience, drawing inspiration from Counts' time as a police reporter in Manistee.
“The Lakeshore Trail project will create further connectivity amongst the developing regional trail network in Southwest Michigan,” says MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
“It’s pretty exciting, considering this could be the first known cougar reproduction in modern times in the western Great Lakes states,” said Brian Roell, large carnivore specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
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