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Think small, go far: Save gas with this one fun trick!

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October 23, 2026
As gas prices climb, Kalamazoo residents are exploring e-bikes and other micromobility options to save money, improve transportation efficiency, and rethink how they get around safely.
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High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans
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October 23, 2026
A group of maternal-fetal medicine specialists has developed new guidelines to help providers in those states navigate legal risks for themselves and medical challenges for their high-risk patients, Stateline reports. 
New arrivals in the ER? Georgia gears up to solve rural maternal health crisis
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October 23, 2026
Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill those gaps, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors worry, however, that the ER is being used as a stopgap.
Think small, go far: Save gas with this one fun trick!
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Transportation
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October 23, 2026
As gas prices climb, Kalamazoo residents are exploring e-bikes and other micromobility options to save money, improve transportation efficiency, and rethink how they get around safely.
As SNAP cuts take effect, Michigan families and food banks brace for growing need
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Government
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October 21, 2026
Consequences will reach far beyond the dinner table, affecting family stability, children’s health, and their ability to learn.
Older adults suffer when stigma keeps them from mental health care
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Community Health & Wellness
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October 20, 2026
Generational stigma and diagnosing mental health issues as part of aging rob older adults of the help they need.
Idaho moms and grandmothers are taking the fight for abortion rights to their neighbors’ doors
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Volunteerism
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October 18, 2026
It’s the only state this year where voters could reverse an abortion ban. With little national support, older women who never expected to be activists are powering the campaign.
Speciality clinics are helping close gaps in access to healthcare
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October 18, 2026
The new clinic offers prenatal and postnatal care, behavioral health services, developmental support, and pediatric therapies in one accessible location at the Fort Wayne Urban League.
Food as Medicine: Prescription for a healthier community
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October 17, 2026
Backed by Superior Health Foundation, a powerful coalition in Michigan’s Upper Peninsulahas launched a “Food as Medicine” program to fight regional food insecurity and directly improve community health through fresh produce prescriptions.
Trail signs aim to make exploring easier, safer
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Transportation
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October 16, 2026
West Michigan Trails plans consistent signs to improve navigation, accessibility, and emergency response along more than 300 miles of routes.
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High-risk pregnancy doctors publish new standards for care under state abortion bans
A group of maternal-fetal medicine specialists has developed new guidelines to help providers in those states navigate legal risks for themselves and medical challenges for their high-risk patients, Stateline reports. 
New arrivals in the ER? Georgia gears up to solve rural maternal health crisis
Most of Georgia’s counties are without a labor and delivery unit. To fill those gaps, the state is looking to equip emergency rooms to handle obstetric emergencies. Advocates and doctors worry, however, that the ER is being used as a stopgap.
Think small, go far: Save gas with this one fun trick!
As gas prices climb, Kalamazoo residents are exploring e-bikes and other micromobility options to save money, improve transportation efficiency, and rethink how they get around safely.
Idaho moms and grandmothers are taking the fight for abortion rights to their neighbors’ doors
It’s the only state this year where voters could reverse an abortion ban. With little national support, older women who never expected to be activists are powering the campaign.
Centuries-old forest offers scientists a direct link to Michigan’s past
Lake Superior’s newly documented, centuries-old red pines feature gnarled “alligator bark” and historical fire scars that provide scientists and historians with a rare, direct link to indigenous land management practices.
This neighborhood accelerator strengthens community in the digital age 
The FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator empowers local associations with connections to funding, resources, and face-to-face engagement opportunities to build stronger communities.
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