New and rehabbed homes are making a difference in Michigan
Many generations could be living in these homes. Thanks to a new program, the homes will be kept affordable for 99 years.
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Neighborhood nonprofit rehabs houses to help new homeowners and break the rent cycle
Edison Initiatives was formed to help others become homeowners and build wealth.
Michigan residents grapple with fear, rights, and how to protect neighbors
A packed public forum gave residents the opportunity learn their rights, discuss safety, and organize community response amid growing fears of ICE activity.
Michigan food hubs make hospital food and the local food economy healthier
In Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, food hubs are getting locally-grown foods into the cafeterias and onto the trays of Bronson Hospital. At the same time, they’re supporting local farming economies and healthy communities.
A journey across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by bicycle
Second Wave writer and self-professed "troll" Mark Wedel takes us on an epic 360-mile bicycle journey across the Upper Peninsula. SPOILER: He made it, but not without some calamity.
Farmers find out more about what’s happening in their fields with drones
Today's tech-savvy farmers find out more about their fields and crops from high-flying drones.
Biking Michigan: Politics and safety
In part two of Biking Lake Michigan, writer Mark Wedel tackles some of the political realities surrounding biking in Michigan.
Biking Lake Michigan: A long-distance adventure
Writer Mark Wedel offers up a personal account and lessons learned along the U.S. Bike Route 35 through northern and western Michigan, the first in a two-part series on long-distance bike routes in the state.
Aliens in the woods: Invasive species pose number one threat to Michigan forests
Despite what Smokey Bear may have told you, fires aren't the number one threat to forest ecosystems (at least not in Michigan). So what is? According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, invasive species are what we should be most worried about.
From Grand Rapids to Muskegon and across the state, art museums find common ground
A major African-American art event at a local museum is about to begin -- and it isn't even February yet? That snarky dig -- based on the impression the only time black art is featured is during Black History Month -- is beginning to look like an unfair one. Michigan art museums are making an effort to reflect the diversity of their communities year-round.
