“Every study that we've been able to find shows that up to 20 percent of the anxiety level is lowered in the school building just by the presence of a canine," said Tom McKee, superintendent of Rudyard Area Schools.
The U.P. Food Exchange has grants available to help farmers build hoop houses or similar structures to expand the growing season and offer fresh produce to residents in the Upper Peninsula.
MakerFest 2024 celebrates ingenuity while also educating and enabling creative people of all ages with access to tools, mentoring, and educational resources.
More improvements are in the works at the historic Soo Theatre in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. A successful crowdfunding campaign and matching grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation are funding the project.
A nearly $1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation will help Hancock ready a new industrial with the necessary infrastructure. Businesses could move in as early as this summer.
Big Annie marched to improve wages and working conditions for the miners in Copper Country. Considered one of the notable activists in the nation's early labor movement, Anna Klobuchar Clemenc is about to get her due in Calumet. Plans are in the works to build a statue to honor her legacy.
There's a new face roaming the halls of St. Ignace Area Schools -- it's Nova, a 1-year-old Labrador retriever. Nova is a safety dog offering students emotional support and physical security, thanks to her ability to sniff out firearms and explosives.
A $3.4 million state grant will help create a small business hub in the central U.P. The Lake Superior Community Partnership aims to provide more coordinated support to the entire small business community, existing and new.
A new project by the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development aims to bring fresh produce to school children in two intermediate school districts. Farm to School will also expand understanding of and access to fresh, local food through a variety of activities.
Munising, the gateway to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, is among the latest Michigan communities to earn the state's Redevelopment Ready designation. Streamlining the development process and other city matters, Munising is poised for new investment.
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