Community Development reporting is made possible through underwriting support from Enbridge.
Renovation projects in Marquette, Negaunee and Ishpeming will not only help spruce up buildings but add to the vitality of their downtowns. The communities are the recipients of the state's revitalization and placemaking grants.
The 17-acre former Marquette General Hospital site is poised for a $166 million redevelopment project, including housing and retail and commercial space, thanks to the efforts of a public-private partnership.
The MI Special Education Finance Reform Blueprint would ensure that Michigan adequately and equitably funds public special education in Michigan.
Community foundations on Mackinac Island and across Northern Michigan are raising money to help support organizations providing food, shelter and services to residents impacted by the historic ice storm.
Talent Together, a state-funded initiative to increase the number of certified teachers across Michigan, is finding success, drawing plenty of applicants. In the U.P., many prospective teachers are enrolled in the online program available through Northern Michigan University in Marquette.
A new fund aims to help in the preservation of Calumet's historic district while also fostering economic growth and redevelopment.
An abandoned building in downtown Houghton will be transformed into much-needed housing, creating nine apartments and commercial space.
Cedarville's boat building school has a new name: The Marine Trades Institute. The rebranding reflects the school's growth and its efforts to attract more students interested in the marine trades industry.
Brothers Mike and Jeff Dausey have transformed a former wine shop and antique store into a flourishing winery in a rural area northeast of Metro Detroit.
The staff of Michigan’s community mental health agencies aren’t sitting at their desks waiting for the phone to ring. They are out in their communities letting people know that mental health care is within reach.
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