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The Hamtramck School Based Health Center.

As Michigan immigrants struggle to get healthcare, nonprofits fill the gaps

Understanding the healthcare system can be difficult for many who grew up in the United States speaking English. But for immigrants, challenges to receiving and understanding good care are exponentially greater.

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Each team of filmmakers has 72 hours to complete a film from start to finish.
Local filmmakers to celebrate short films at Hell’s Half Mile Film Slam

Filmmaking teams had 72 hours to complete a film from start to finish, and will be vying for both an audience favorite and a juried competition award at The Hell’s Half Mile Winter Film Slam, which takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 8.

Over the past 8 years, Hyland’s Hopeless has expanded from an eight-person team to a group with a following of over 400 people. 
Celebrating life and being healthy are just part of being “Hopeless” for 400-member group

What began as a team of eight people looking for an adventure has evolved into a 400 person group of people dedicated to getting in shape and celebrating life. 

31 local students inducted into Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates Career Association

The Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program at Windover High School welcomed 31 new members into the organization’s Career Association on January 25.

New coworking space to open in downtown Bay City

City Office is slated to open in February and plans to offer resources and a sense of community for entrepreneurs. 

Birdwatchers flock to trails along the Saginaw River in every season.
Conservancy builds connections to nature through education and conservation

The Saginaw Bay Land Conservancy is using urban restoration projects and land preserves to reconnect people with Bay County's natural resources.

Development seminar spurs ideas for the Great Lakes Bay Region

If you're ever passed an old building and thought, "that would be good as..." you might have what it takes to be a small-scale developer. A recent seminar touched on the skills required to make that happen and how you can make the most of opportunities in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Lyndsay Edmonds own three businesses in Bay City: Harless + Hugh Coffee, Harless + Hugh Loft, and the Public House
Three’s a charm for Bay City entrepreneur and her three businesses in downtown Bay City

Owner Lyndsay Edmonds says that she wants all three of her businesses to give people a place to go that feels like somewhere between work and home. 

Winter events at City Forest you don’t want to miss

Midland City Forest has a ton going on this winter and provides fun activities for all! Check out these three upcoming events.

Dawn Powell, director of the Sanford Activity and Dining Center in Midland.
These initiatives are improving Michigan seniors’ health by making sure they’re not alone

Social isolation and loneliness can have serious negative impacts on older adults' health, but efforts around the state are working to connect seniors to their communities and the resources available to them.

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