With plans to expand, eagerly awaiting spring’s arrival at Black Seeds Urban Farms

Derravia and Bobby Rich started Black Seeds Urban Farms in 2021. It has grown into a successful business, providing fresh fruits and vegetables from the earth in a location that was recently a food desert. There's much more to come.

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be nice. business program boosting mental health in Michigan’s workplaces

The Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan’s be nice. business program brings mental health to the workplace.

"A Sign of Love" greets visitors at the Jackson Street Pier.
Explore art outdoors: Take a walk around downtown Sandusky & Vermilion to discover one-of-a-kind art

Public art is surging across Erie County with the Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit in Sandusky and the Postcard Project in Vermillion. Local groups have joined forces to bring more public art to the area.

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Wrestling for a spot in a man’s world

High school junior Ileana Sartor grapples with the emotions that come with being a girl in a male-dominated sport. Sartor is one of four Sandusky High School females who are a part of the first SHS girls’ wrestling team.

Photo courtesy of Vermilion Ice A Fair
Chill out at this year’s Ice A Fair

The 14th Annual Vermilion Ice A Fair on Feb. 4 promises a chance to watch sculptors coax art out of blocks of ice, learn about local history, play games on a frozen field, and more.  

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Buckeye Sports Center opens second Ohio location in Huron

One of the top water sports specialists, as ranked by Boating Industry Magazine, opened its second Ohio location this month. The Buckeye Sports Center is located in Huron.

How Memphis Fashion Week champions the next generation of Memphis fashion designers

Time is running out for Memphis fashion designers to apply for the Emerging Memphis Designer Project. This year's Memphis Fashion Week is scheduled for May.

Summer Berman, executive director of Fresh Start Clubhouse
Reshaping how people with mental health challenges see themselves

At the Fresh Start Clubhouse, members are actively involved in running the organization, building their sense of self-confidence. The Clubhouse model engages members in meaningful ways, using their skills and talents toward the greater good, and creating a sense of belonging to combat social isolation that people with mental health challenges often experience.  

OnPoint provides care at its facilities and also via mobile crisis response.
OnPoint’s mobile crisis team brings help to Allegan County residents with urgent mental health needs

OnPoint’s Community Mental Health Mobile Crisis Intervention Program is available 24/7/365 with a supervisor and two clinicians on-call at all times. 

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Community mental health meets Northern Michiganders where they’re at with mobile crisis intervention

The Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority mobile crisis intervention services reach across Crawford, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Missaukee, Roscommon, and Wexford counties.    

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