Great Lakes Boat Building School to expand Cedarville campus, groundbreaking planned
"With our students, we've had 100 percent job placement over the last six years,” says Thomas Coates, director of development for GLBBS.
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Michigan schools expand mental health services in wake of Oxford school shooting
Oxford Community Schools have introduced a host of new mental health supports – even as the state of Michigan itself prepares to make an unprecedented investment in school-based mental health services.
The sky’s the limit for Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
Michigan's newest International Dark Sky Park is in the Upper Peninsula: at the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor.
Marquette entrepreneur sees growth potential for outdoor recreation economy in the Upper Peninsula
David Ollila, who holds at least 16 patents, is the force behind a new development in Marquette that he hopes will bolster the outdoor recreation sector in the Upper Peninsula and connect it to Michigan’s mobility engine.
DNR to announce details for Marquette Range, the first DNR-managed shooting range in the UP
“We’re excited to see this project moving into the final stages, because everyone has put in a lot of time and effort to get it right for the community and for our customers,” says Lori Burford, DNR shooting range specialist.
Major expansion coming for program that offers schools “10 Cents a Meal” to serve Michigan produce
The budget for the state of Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal has more than doubled each of the past two years, with $9.3 million available in the coming fiscal year to help schools purchase local fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Many happy returns: GPS ID bracelets help Michiganders living with dementia find their way home
A new collaboration in Calhoun County has helped 135 missing people with dementia return safely home – and made life easier for their caregivers, local law enforcement, and health care providers.
Michigan project creates framework for communities to reduce racial disparities in infant deaths
The new effort aims to build community power, map local ecosystems, and provide equity training to reduce significant disparities in infant mortality.
Almost heaven: Silver Mountain
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan transfers the last parcel on Silver Mountain to the U.S. Forest Service, ensuring preservation of an usual tract and adding to the recreational opportunities in the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan schools expand mental health services in wake of Oxford school shooting
Oxford Community Schools have introduced a host of new mental health supports – even as the state of Michigan itself prepares to make an unprecedented investment in school-based mental health services.
The sky’s the limit for Keweenaw Mountain Lodge
Michigan's newest International Dark Sky Park is in the Upper Peninsula: at the historic Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor.
Marquette entrepreneur sees growth potential for outdoor recreation economy in the Upper Peninsula
David Ollila, who holds at least 16 patents, is the force behind a new development in Marquette that he hopes will bolster the outdoor recreation sector in the Upper Peninsula and connect it to Michigan’s mobility engine.
DNR to announce details for Marquette Range, the first DNR-managed shooting range in the UP
“We’re excited to see this project moving into the final stages, because everyone has put in a lot of time and effort to get it right for the community and for our customers,” says Lori Burford, DNR shooting range specialist.
Major expansion coming for program that offers schools “10 Cents a Meal” to serve Michigan produce
The budget for the state of Michigan's 10 Cents a Meal has more than doubled each of the past two years, with $9.3 million available in the coming fiscal year to help schools purchase local fruits, vegetables, and legumes.
Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication
Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.
Many happy returns: GPS ID bracelets help Michiganders living with dementia find their way home
A new collaboration in Calhoun County has helped 135 missing people with dementia return safely home – and made life easier for their caregivers, local law enforcement, and health care providers.
Michigan project creates framework for communities to reduce racial disparities in infant deaths
The new effort aims to build community power, map local ecosystems, and provide equity training to reduce significant disparities in infant mortality.
Almost heaven: Silver Mountain
The Nature Conservancy in Michigan transfers the last parcel on Silver Mountain to the U.S. Forest Service, ensuring preservation of an usual tract and adding to the recreational opportunities in the Upper Peninsula.
