Residents of Mt. Pleasant will now have the opportunity to enjoy a natural preserve within city limits following the Chippewa Watershed Conservancy's most recent purchase of property along the Chippewa River.
The pandemic has made the benefits of living close to family clear, and its impact on remote work has opened the door for families to live closer together – even in communities that may not be able to offer the same job opportunities as large cities. As it turns out, when given the same work opportunities, many families are choosing rural living.
Student leaders in the Detroit Public Schools Community District are helping design and implement SNAP-Ed funded Rec-Connect™ programming, which promotes physical activity.
The Central Michigan International Film Festival highlights the incredible work of many independent filmmakers. We had the opportunity to meet the filmmakers behind the short film “Rising” and talk to them about their experience creating the film.
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe has elected an all-female executive council, which is working toward a number of future endeavors that will create an even more vibrant community for tribal members.
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the company’s latest online media project – Rural Innovation eXchange (RIX). RIX will focus on the innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation and community development taking place in rural Michigan and feature the work of rural talent and content creators.
The 19th annual Central Michigan International Film Festival, held Feb. 16 through Feb. 22, highlights the incredible work of multiple local filmmakers. This week we spoke with filmmaker and festival organizer, Christian Grant.
Across Michigan, health professionals are racing to understand which communities have been hit hardest by substance use disorder during the pandemic – and how to turn the trend back around.
A comprehensive webinar series to help the public learn how to recognize the growing number of scams and avoid being a victim of one of them begins this month.
The new network's members, including superintendents, principals, teachers, and school counselors, are helping Michigan's schools instill social-emotional learning in their school cultures.
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