Community Development

Coverage of community groups bringing about changes, innovations, and solutions in their community.

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These Detroiters are introducing newcomers to their city – via text

The new Text a Detroiter service from the Detroit Regional Chamber lets people submit questions about the area to local experts who respond directly through a messaging platform.

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Great Lakes Bay Regional Alliance unveils theatre production of ‘Mamma Mia!’ with community partners

It's coming to the Great Lakes Bay Region! Thanks to the GLBRA, Midland Center for the Arts, Pit and Balcony Community Theatre and Bay City Players, a regional production of Mamma Mia! is scheduled for September 2019.

Heather Trommer-Beardslee works with students in the studio
To teach science, Central Michigan instructors are turning to dance

As a growing body of evidence suggests improvements in science competency through the arts, Central Michigan instructors are bringing dance to biology and beyond. 

Affordable homes in the city: 3 houses for below $100K

An earthen pizza oven, hard wood floors, walking distance to the downtown art and food scenes and more abound in this month's real-estate round-up. 

Mt. Pleasant arts organization plans busy spring of programming

Art Reach of Mid Michigan's spring programming offer opportunities for everyone to engage with Mt. Pleasant's art scene this spring. 

March Madness: Mt. Pleasant is the place to be

A superstar comic, a Russian art exhibition, an Irish celebration, and the annual Celebration of Life Powwow round out a busy month for arts and culture in Isabella County. 

High-demand direct care health services training available in just six weeks time

The program offers a fast-track entry point into the high-demand field of direct care health services.

Business simulation game provides real-life benefits

Jobs and scholarships were on the line as over 200 student competitors from Central Michigan University were mentored by 40 businesses for the 7th Annual ERPsim Invitational Competition.

RecycleMania takes over CMU campus

The international competition pits colleges and universities against each other--and even different departments within the same institution--for the same purpose: To improve recycling numbers across college campuses.

Think spring: Local conservancy group unveils new season of programming

Though it may be hard for some mid-Michiganders to believe, spring is right around the corner.

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