Chippewa Nature Center’s summer lineup includes free, family-friendly educational events. Highlights include Homestead Sundays, bird banding, paddling excursions, and guided nature experiences.
The Fields at Linwood, a lavender farm in Bay County, hosts its annual Open Fields event from July 4-6.
Natalia Iakovleva found new beginnings in Midland, where she blends Ukrainian heritage and homemade bread into a story of resilience, warmth, and starting over from scratch.
Midland Public Schools Superintendent Penny Miller-Nelson reflects on her journey from a family farm to educational leadership.
Three Bridges Distillery is expanding with a new event space, growing its craft beer and spirits offerings, and eyeing broader distribution while keeping its community roots.
Michigan’s first-ever Statewide Housing Plan was released in June 2022, almost three years ago. A little over the halfway point of the comprehensive five-year plan, stakeholders and collaborative partners look at just how critical regional housing partnerships are in their own communities — moving the needle forward across the entire state.
All of Gods Children Developmental Learning Center in Detroit exemplifies the need for addressing early education professionals low wages and the need for increased state child care subsidies.
Inspired by a string of recent disasters, the START Collaborative aims to address unmet needs in Otsego County through collaboration between nonprofits, schools, hospitals, government entities, and businesses.
Farmers markets in Downtown Bay City and Auburn deliver fresh produce, handcrafted items, grain-fed meats, handcrafted items, and more this summer.
Applications are open now for the annual Business by the Bay Pitch Competition.
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