Space upgrader: Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center improving area for kids with grant funds

Young visitors to the Lake Erie Islands Nature & Wildlife Center will have the Ottawa County Community Foundation to thank for a significantly spruced-up children’s area.

The new Commongrounds building on Eighth Street in Traverse City.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community

Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.

Produce at Forgotten Harvest's Client Choice Market
Forgotten Harvest’s Client Choice Market fosters dignity in food assistance

A premier food rescue organization serving Southeast Michigan is changing how it delivers healthy, nutritious meals to people in need by providing a shopping experience to center families’ choices.

Produce from the Youth Mentor Garden at Marquette Park in Wyoming, Mich.
Youth Mentor Gardens grow food, family, and community in Detroit and Grand Rapids area

At two Youth Mentor Gardens, participating teens and their families work together to plant, weed, water, mulch, and harvest produce.

Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum expands with new education center

A new education center is under construction at the Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum in Milan.

Cedar Point crowned America’s top theme park

After compiling reports and ratings from outlets including Yelp, TripAdvisor, and Google, social casino site Hello Millions has deemed Cedar Point as the highest-rated theme park in the U.S.

Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden is open Tuesday-Saturday.
From adversity to agritourism: The Chef’s Garden thrives through resilience and innovation

The Chef’s Garden thrives through resilience and innovation.

Emily Messino joins Shores & Islands Ohio staff

Emily Messino joins the Shores & Islands Ohio team as partner relations manager.

Angie Gullekson, MPH,CPS.TTS, community Health Coordinator at Di.strict Health Department #10
Public health campaigns aim to keep kids safe from Marijuana poisoning

As more adults use marijuana, the downside is more young children are ending up with marijuana poisoning. Here's how Michigan's local health departments are keeping them safe.

Mark Witte
CCBHCs extend mental health care to more Michiganders despite challenges

Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.

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