NEOMED launches dental program to improve statewide oral health access
NEOMED's new Bitonte College of Dentistry will embed dental students in Ohio communities to improve access and address shortages in rural and urban oral health care.
Sold out: Stormy Kromer’s limited-edition cap honoring the Edmund Fitzerald’s 50th anniversary
Within days of its release, a special-edition Stormy Kromer cap commemorating the tragic sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sold out. The caps were a fundraiser for a Wisconsin organization that wants to erect an historical sign at the ship's last port of call on Lake Superior.
Foundation launches fund to support Keweenaw Heartlands
A special fund created by the Keweenaw Community Foundation will help support local management, sustainable access and long-term care of the Keweenaw Heartlands.
New sculptures to be unveiled at Keweenaw National Historical Park
“The sculptures were intended to bring the memory of those miners and their families, those original immigrants to this area, back here,” says artist Kasey Koski.
NMU hosts BIPOC Outdoor Summit
"There are multiple groups that help people learn about the outdoors and enjoy things they've never done before in community with others, but people don't always know they exist or actively seek them out," says Shawnrece Butler, assistant vice president for Opportunity, Empowerment and People at Northern Michigan University.
More than a stipend: Rx Kids is transforming childhood beginnings
Rx Kids, the country’s first universal and unconditional cash prescription program for pregnant people and infants, has expanded into other rural areas of Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. The program provides financial support to every eligible family within a geographic area, no income requirements, no strings attached.
Kent County Eviction Prevention Task Force addresses unmet needs behind evictions
Evictions plummeted during the pandemic and soared again after federal protections ended. That led a coalition of Kent County organizations and individuals to form the Kent County Eviction Prevention Task Force.
Ohio hygienist trains future workforce through outreach role
Justin Nance blends teaching and patient care to combat workforce shortages and inspire the next generation of dental hygienists in Ohio.
Creating safer spaces for domestic violence survivors of marginalized identities
People from non-Asian communities may not always understand the cultural factors that impact domestic violence survivors from South Asian and other marginalized communities. Student writer Simran Kaur digs into the issue for our Voices of Youth series.
U.P. properties included in upcoming DNR auctions
“These lands are used for a variety of recreation activities and also support the state’s economy through tourism, the timber industry and job creation," said Scott Whitcomb, who is director of the DNR’s Office of Public Lands.
