Michigan

From Wheels to Walls: Archie’s finds a home in downtown Sandusky

Owners Jeremey and Mallie Adams are trading their food truck’s seasonal schedule for a permanent spot in downtown Sandusky, bringing their beloved St. Louis-style pizza to Archie’s at Clubhouse No. 3.

Not your average real estate investor: Mercedez Pickens forges own paths, helps families

“I’m planning on branching out into Sandusky to help out with different crises, to actually bring jobs and housing and education.” 

New life for Osborne School: Sandusky’s affordable housing solution for seniors

Historic Osborne Elementary School will transform into 20 affordable apartments for seniors, addressing Erie County's housing crisis with renovations beginning in 2025.

MAUI Hawaiian Shave Ice & Panini Grill brings island vibes to Huron Port Plaza

MAUI Hawaiian Shave Ice & Panini Grill's tropical vibes allow the community to gather year-round to enjoy delicious treats and make lasting memories.

The Urban Collaboratory’s work includes a focus on community water systems and health impacts related to contaminants like microplastics and PFAS.
Public health focus on the built environment improves health for Michiganders

Public health and infrastructure go hand in hand, as organizations across Michigan work to address the built environment's critical role in shaping health outcomes.

Nailah Henry
Washtenaw County leads the way with ADAPTS mental health model

ADAPTS project utilizes system dynamics modeling to reshape how communities address mental health needs by offering a comprehensive framework for resource planning and crisis intervention.

Janelle Smith (seated) and Kate Litwin
Cross-sector partnerships key to prosperity in downtown Howell

A bustling downtown Howell – including a fanciful outdoor play space – has been built from strong partnerships.  

“Friendsgiving dinner” with a group of teen participants in One Michigan’s CALM program
‘Our kids are very stressed’: Program boosts immigrant youth mental health

The threat of losing relatives to deportation compounds mental health stresses for immigrant teens. A youth-designed program uses conversation and community to help.

Autism can be a very isolating. AAoM shares and hosts events that are relevant to the autism community.
Welcome Kit helps Michiganders navigate autism resources and support

AAoM Welcome Kits provide a broad yet concise overview of AAoM’s roster of services. Available in two versions — one for families raising autistic children and autistic adults and another for professionals serving the autistic clients — Welcome Kits extend a warm handshake that welcomes them to AAoM’s services.

Exploring Ohio’s Ice Age legacy:

The massive grooves cut into rock on Kelleys Island at least 17,000 years ago by giant glaciers that carved out the Great Lakes region are believed to be the largest preserved glacial grooves in the world.  Although the site is probably the best-known and largest example of glacial grooves in the Lake Erie region, there are other sites around the Lake Erie islands and some on the mainland that have glacial grooves and striations, or scratches in the rock, left from the Ice Age. 

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