Stone Laboratory is for more than just research

Gibraltar Island is home to the oldest freshwater biological research station in the United States, Stone Laboratory.

NASA Armstrong Advocacy Coalition to host annual meeting March 26

The NASA Armstrong Advocacy Coalition (NAAC) will host its annual meeting March 26.

4×4 on 4/4: Jeepclipse will take over Jackson Street Pier on 4/4

Sandusky Bay Jeepers will host "Jeepclipse" from 4-8 p.m. April 4.

Rogen poses for a picture at Garden of Dreams Preschool in Battle Creek
PreK for All a good way to disrupt the preschool-to-prison pipeline

Good preschool programs yield tremendous social and economic advantages such as higher high school graduation rates and reduced chances of criminal behavior. 

Rendering of Sawmill Lofts in Grayling
Recent Michigan housing legislation incentivizes more housing developments

As part of the Make it in Michigan Strategy, the state of Michigan has new finance tools and opportunities to convert vacant land into housing via the Transformational Brownfield Fund and tax increment funding. The State Land Bank Authority and Michigan Community Capital are working with state, local, and federal organizations to develop attainable workforce housing in their communities.   

Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health: Building trust and improving health

Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health partners with community mental health providers in Barry, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. 

Head Start students at St. John's Universal Church of Christ in Jackson learn about cucumbers and dragonfruit in a lesson on mindful eating.
Pilot program in Jackson County aims to support preschoolers’ mental health through mindfulness

A new study will test whether and how mindfulness-based food-body-mind interventions can optimize young children's cognitive function and behavioral health.

Kids in Lansing's pre-K classrooms achieve academic readiness along with social-emotional skills.
Lansing School District: Free, universal pre-K well worth the effort

Lansing School District, the 14th largest school district in Michigan, operates one of the largest preschool programs in the state and offers universal pre-K.

Women supporting women

“The International Women’s Day Event is really about supporting and uplifting women all around the community.” 

Erie County gears up for total solar eclipse

As the Sandusky area gets ready for the total solar eclipse on April 8, local officials and businesses are preparing for a large influx of people. 

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