Rendering of Alliance Healthcare Services' Crisis Wellness Center at the intersection of Broad and Malcomb in Binghampton, opening February 2025.

Q&A: How a 24-hour Crisis Wellness Center in Binghampton will save more lives come early 2025

Jeff Hulett speaks with Alliance Healthcare Services CEO Laurie Powell about the new crisis wellness center, Alliance Healthcare Services celebrating 50 years, and more. 

Regardless of whether they come from near or far, some who graduate from the RAAM program stay in the area, working full-time at Cedar Point and other attractions.
Long-distance RAAM-ing:

Growing BGSU-Cedar Fair resort- and attraction-management program finishes first year with fully online students, who do co-ops somewhere other than Cedar Point.

Slow burn:

Decades after its creation, the Park District of Ottawa County has several irons in the outdoor-recreation fire.

Hungry like a Wolff:

Wolff Bros. Supply is in the midst of bumping its office space from 8,000 square feet to 16,000, which will allow for a new design center/showroom.

Capybaras, please come in:

Found in wetlands throughout much of South America, capybaras are closely related to Guinea pigs, with many of the creatures being known for their “chill” personality, states a news release from the park.

Rychetta Watkins, Memphis Music Initiative's Director of Grantmaking and Partnerships, discusses equity and access to the arts in Memphis neighborhoods and the need for an office in the Arts & Culture sector.
Voices of More for Memphis: Rychetta Watkins of Memphis Music Initiative

“We are world-renowned in Memphis for our culture.” Tafui Owusu spoke with Rychetta Watkins, Memphis Music Initiative's Director of Grantmaking and Partnerships, about equity and access to the arts in Memphis neighborhoods and the need for an office in the Arts & Culture sector.

Reducing infant mortality takes more than just funding. It takes sustained investment, cultural transformation, and a commitment to equity.
Hurley Hospital: A Beacon of Hope in Reducing Infant Mortality

Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health (MCMCH) has been working to enhance the well-being of mothers and infants, collaborating with hospitals to reduce infant mortality rates. Hurley Medical Center is a successful example of this work.

For High Ground's 'On The Ground' series, six local community-level journalists help dissect the More for Memphis plan and share the stories of Memphis residents who are working hard for a better tomorrow. 
High Ground’s newest Community Correspondents explore the More for Memphis plan

For High Ground's 'On The Ground' series, six local community-level journalists help dissect the More for Memphis plan and share the stories of Memphis residents who are working hard for a better tomorrow. 

Roshun Austin, CEO of The Works, Inc., discusses the issues of affordable housing programs, the impact of policies, and the power of community. 
Voices of More for Memphis: Roshun Austin, CEO of The Works, Inc.

“We must move away from this idea of individualism and build for the collective.” Tafui Owusu spoke with Roshun Austin of The Works, Inc. about the issues of affordable housing programs, the impact of policies, and the power of community. 

"One million acres of tangible conservation in one year is an achievement that's nearly 90 years in the making," says Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam.
Memphis nonprofit achieves 1M acres of wetlands conservation throughout North America in FY24

"One million acres of tangible conservation in one year is an achievement that's nearly 90 years in the making," says Ducks Unlimited CEO Adam Putnam.

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