Annalies Walsh and her father Joe Walsh selling Manchester Entrepreneurial STEM merchandise at Waterloo Hunt Club in Grass Lake.

Manchester 8th graders build successful businesses in entrepreneurship class

Each semester, eighth graders in Manchester Community Schools write business plans, do market research, run real businesses, and make real profits as part of their classwork.

Built in 1939 by the Public Works Administration, the historic Charlevoix City Hall will receive a new roof as a result of the SHPO grant.
New roof for Charlevoix City Hall among 7 historic preservation projects to win grants in Michigan

“For more than forty years, the CLG program has helped create partnerships that support communities in their efforts to plan for, invest in, and tell the story of their irreplaceable heritage assets,” says State Historic Preservation Officer Ryan M. Schumaker.

"This is not only a step in building out our charging infrastructure, it’s an opportunity to offer the best new road trip for electric vehicle owners across the country,” says EGLE Director Phil Roos.
More EV chargers announced along Michigan’s west coast in boost for tourism

"This is not only a step in building out our charging infrastructure, it’s an opportunity to offer the best new road trip for electric vehicle owners across the country,” says EGLE Director Phil Roos.

The Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in Port Huron.
Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in Port Huron provides local job opportunities

Port Huron officials are reacquainting their community with the city's industrial hub while they give it a long-awaited rebrand.

Wood Shop Social opens Mt. Pleasant’s first rooftop dining experience

Wood Shop Social in Mt. Pleasant launches the city's first rooftop dining experience, offering a unique outdoor space with over 50 chairs and unique views.

How Hunt 2 Heal provides free, accessible opportunity to spend time outdoors

Carson Nyenhuis started Hunt 2 Heal to provide an accessible outdoor experience for others after being outdoors helped him recover from a motorcycle accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Michigan Health and Hospital Association represents all community hospitals in the state.
How public health collaborations with hospitals benefit Michigan’s communities

Yours, Mine and Ours — Public Health spoke with Lauren LaPine, Michigan Health and Hospital Association senior director of legislative and public policy about how various public health agencies and programs collaborate with hospitals across the state.  

Barbara Bull, owner of Cherry Point Farm & Market, works along a strip of lavender plants on her farm.
Lavender farms on the rise in Michigan

Lavender farms are on the rise in Michigan, because of their suitable growing conditions, and a rise in agritourism across the state. We speak with growers, and local farms including Indigo Lavender Farms and Cherry Point Farm & Market about the colorful, calming crop.   

Aerial view of Paw Paw River winding through new state game area.
New Paw Paw state game area will benefit hunters, anglers

The new Paw Paw River State Game Area in Van Buren County offers 350 acres of hunting, fish and other recreation activities. 

Beaverton's Trail of Two Cities is among the Spark Grant recipients.
Spark Grants help park projects across Michigan

Twenty-nine communities across Michigan are sharing $24.2 million Spark Grants, created in partnership with the Council for Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The funds will be used to create, renovate or redevelop community informed public recreation opportunities. 

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