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Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming

Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.

Revolin Sports turns sustainable vision into award-winning Holland pickleball company

From teenage tinkering to statewide recognition, Revolin Sports proves high-performance pickleball gear can also advance sustainability and circular design.

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.

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.

Grant to township secures Riverside Park preserve along Kalamazoo River

Saugatuck Township receives $2.46 million to protect 119 acres, expand recreation, and preserve rare Kalamazoo River wetlands.

Statewide effort tackles postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders

One of every five* new mothers experiences perinatal mood disorders, but only a small number receive the help they need. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association is working to change that.

His name is familiar across Michigan; less known are his storytelling talents

At Dutch-American Heritage Day, retailer leader and author Hank Meijer reflects on family stories, immigrant roots, and the legacy of Fred and Lena Meijer.

Hastings spruces up its downtown

Hastings, a small city in southwestern Michigan, is sprucing up its downtown. The city has begun a $3 million Downtown Streetscape Project, which will improve streets and sidewalks and add a host of amenities, including new lights, outside dining areas, new flower beds, new flower pots, and hanging baskets.

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