More than 600 acres of trails are available for the whole family

Fall foliage sightseeing: Numerous nature preserves available throughout mid-Michigan

The Chippewa Watershed Conservancy says October is the best time of the year to explore their public acreage. 

Spanish teacher April Dice uses a dry erase board to demonstrate a point during class on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018 at Sacred Heart Academy.
Spanish teacher encourages language retention through communication

A local teacher’s focus on conversation in her Spanish program has translated to extraordinary success for her students.  

Mike Schuette of GCI water with a jar of clean, treated water
Family business aims to solve global water problem

GCI Water Solutions is tackling the global problem of wastewater purification in a low-cost, environmentally friendly way.

Downtown Mt. Pleasant
Pizza pub planned for downtown Mt. Pleasant

Hand-sliced pepperoni, painstakingly perfected sauce, and fresh local dough: just a few of the highlights Vin Trofeo's Pizzeria and Pub will bring to downtown Mt. Pleasant this fall. 

The Clare Union Railroad Depot after restoration
Historic train depot-turned-community center celebrates ribbon-cutting in Clare

More then one hundred people gathered in downtown Clare to witness the official opening of the Clare Union Railroad Depot. The historic building recently underwent restoration. 

President of the Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club, Alysha Fisher, gives closing announcements at the club's meeting on Monday, Oct.8, 2018.
In Middle Michigan, Rotary is becoming a girls’ club

Thirty-one years ago, at the first fundraiser of the Rotary Club where female members were welcomed, a man shouted a joke about dishwashers. Today, women make up more than half of Mt. Pleasant's Rotary Club membership. 

Mercantile Bank’s local focus is paying dividends

For Mercantile Bank, local means more than just location. That's why their dedication to community goes beyond marketing. 

Ypsilanti Mobile Farm Stand patron Robert Henderson.
Fresh food is a luxury, but these programs are making it more accessible to all

Through mobile farm stands, education programs, and creating a "food sovereign city," organizations in communities across Michigan are helping to close the gap when it comes to what we eat.

Artists participate in a 24 Hours of Comics event at Hall of Heroes
Walkable city streets of downtown Mt. Pleasant a boon for business since comic book shop relocated

Downtown Mt. Pleasant's revival is attracting businesses old as well as new. Hall of Heroes is glad to be back. 

Leadership conference with a focus on women comes to Mid Michigan College’s Mt. Pleasant campus

National leaders from around the country will converge on Mid Michigan College for a one-day leadership event for women. 

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