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Disc golf course caps tiny school district’s forestry lessons

For Farwell Area Schools students and others, the school forest is about more than forestry and tree management these days. It's also a serene, shaded place to play disc golf, a sport growing in popularity across the country.   

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With expansion Alma hospital is poised for growth

MyMichigan Medical Center in Alma has completed a $34 million expansion, which includes a 51,200-square-foot surgical suite. 

“We are honored to continue the stewardship of Leo Creek Preserve, ensuring that it remains a jewel of Suttons Bay for students and the public,” says ISEA executive director Fred Sitkins.
What’s next for this 9-acre nature preserve recently gifted to a Suttons Bay nonprofit

“We are honored to continue the stewardship of Leo Creek Preserve, ensuring that it remains a jewel of Suttons Bay for students and the public,” says ISEA executive director Fred Sitkins.

"We have loved being a part of the downtown and we are so grateful to be a small part of the overall concept that is being developed in our community," says Kim Hemker, Executive Director of BCCADSV.
Downtown Coldwater invites businesses to apply for statewide grant supporting renovations and more

The program provides businesses and nonprofits with reimbursement grants for improvements and upgrades.

Tom Daldin and Jim Edelman are the long-time hosts of Under the Radar Michigan, airing on PBS.
The duo behind Under the Radar Michigan

For more than a decade, the duo of Tom and Jim have been traveling Michigan, sharing the stories of people and places -- the hidden gems of the Great Lakes State.

“This dog park will provide Cheboygan County a new space for creating community engagement,” says Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League.
Group hopes to activate underused space at Cheboygan County Fairgrounds with dog park

“This dog park will provide Cheboygan County a new space for creating community engagement,” says Dan Gilmartin, CEO and Executive Director of the Michigan Municipal League.

Restoration efforts at the historic Cheboygan Front Range Lighthouse have been bolstered through a grant program from the Historical Society of Michigan.
Rural Michigan’s history organizations represent well in annual grant contest for museums and more

“Preserving and interpreting history begins at the local level,” says Executive Director and CEO Larry Wagenaar.

Corewell Health has been among the supporters of the Lakeshore Trail.
Donations boost plans for Southwest Michigan’s Lakeshore Trail

Plans for the Lakeshore Trail, a multi-use pathway connecting beaches and communities in Southwest Michigan, are moving forward, thanks to successful fundraising efforts.

"We have loved being a part of the downtown and we are so grateful to be a small part of the overall concept that is being developed in our community," says Kim Hemker, Executive Director of BCCADSV.
A small town café with a big mission wins grant that helps them ‘grow and create partnerships’

"We have loved being a part of the downtown and we are so grateful to be a small part of the overall concept that is being developed in our community," says Kim Hemker, executive director of Branch County Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence.

Michigan's only venomous snake: The eastern massasauga rattlesnake.
Conservation projects at Camp Grayling to focus on this endangered Michigan rattlesnake

“Camp Grayling has a rich history of taking a proactive approach to ecosystem management," says Matt Kleitch, natural resource specialist for Camp Grayling.

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