Join the 2026 MSU Regenerative Agriculture Series
The six-session virtual series is designed to support farmers, landowners, conservation partners and agricultural professionals in advancing regenerative practices.
Hidden in Plain Sight: The effort to save the markers of an Old Indian Trail in Northern Michigan
A project refurbishing more than a dozen 1940s-era trail markers is breathing new life into an old Native American pathway.
How one local environmental expert helps protect Michigan’s aquatic systems
As an environmental quality analyst with the state and a volunteer with the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy, Blake Cahill blends science, service, and community engagement to safeguard native ecosystems and reconnect people with the natural world around them.
Little Ortonville goes big for small business
Home to 1,351 residents, village measuring one square mile has a thriving downtown.
Spring Lake’s shared public DPW model shows power of trust
For a decade, Spring Lake village and township have shared a public works department built on trust, improving efficiency, stretching tax dollars, and delivering better services without raising costs.
Northwest Michigan workforce organization aims to be a friend to those in recovery
“Our Recovery Friendly Workplace designation is about more than policy – it’s about people,” says Jessica Willis, director of Northwest Michigan Works!
CMU becomes first public university in Michigan to guarantee jobs after graduation
CMU announces The Central Career Guarantee, becoming the first public university in Michigan to guarantee a job or graduate school after graduation.
New Life in Old Halls: Transforming Finlandia University’s former buildings for a vibrant future
Most of the university’s buildings have been sold. Some are being renovated into apartments and commercial space. Others will become event venues and a community hub.
Roscommon’s park overhaul features a rare paved “pump track”
An $820,000 grant from the state's Land and Water Conservation Fund to the Roscommon Area Recreation Authority funded upgrades to the former Metro Park.
Rural radio station becomes lifeline for West Michigan’s performing arts
Broadcasting from the woods, Blue Lake Radio connects listeners, orchestras, and venues while navigating financial challenges and a shift away from news programming.
