How can we address Michigan students’ desperate need for behavioral health services?
One in five children is affected by mental illness, but getting students access to the mental health resources they need is a challenge.
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The southeast Michigan planners and designers working to make transit accessible for all
If planned properly, mobility can create economic opportunity for disadvantaged populations. Here's how.
Here’s how one new local lender aims to eliminate the racial wealth gap in Grand Rapids
As a local emerging community development financial institution (CDFI), Rende Progress Capital is the only racial equity-focused CDFI to provide loans, investments, and business technical assistance services to excluded entrepreneurs like Asian Americans, African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos, and immigrants.
Check out Flint’s Million Dollar Cookie at The Cookie Jar
It's the size of an old 45 vinyl record and costs just $2, baked to perfection by Teressa Morris, owner of The Cookie Jar.
An inside look at the transformation of the Detroit riverfront
In the past decade, so much has changed along the riverfront. But even more has been announced for the future. MJ Galbraith spoke with planners and developers to present a full picture of all the developments taking place.
The 10 most interesting homes in Grand Rapids
For hundreds of years, Grand Rapids creators have built and maintained unique properties; whether home to influential people or a marvel of design themselves, these are 10 of the most interesting homes in Grand Rapids.
How telemedicine brings healthcare into vulnerable patients’ homes
Programs that allow patients to confer with medical staff via phone or videoconferencing have the potential to create more equitable access to health care, but they're underutilized for a variety of reasons.
Bike on, Holland: Lakeshore trail network provides a safe & scenic haven for cyclists
Tulips, you may soon be sharing the limelight with bicycles. With almost 200 miles of trails in the greater Holland area, and plans for even more, city officials, volunteers and dedicated citizens are working together to continue making the area a major destination for cyclists.
Two Detroit residents, one lifelong and one new, look to start small-scale neighborhood grocery
Raphael Wright and Megan Burritt founded Neighborhood Grocery, a small-scale grocery with a hyper-local focus, which they hope will create jobs and contribute to community wealth.
Climate change is coming to Michigan. How are experts preparing our state?
Potential solutions currently being explored include installing rain gardens and porous surfaces, planting trees and constructing more white roofs, and building sustainable energy sources into our power supply.
