“People are looking for things to do and people want to be outdoors and exercise, so this encourages both of those things,” said Jason Swain of Keweenaw Boat Tours -- the operator of the pedal trolley. “With (the trolley), it’s something different for everyone to do what they want to do.”
“Gina (Thorsen) has been and continues to be a strong advocate in the Upper Peninsula, recruiting more small businesses to get involved in efforts to make Michigan a great place to operate a small business,” said SBAM President and CEO Brian Calley.
Michigan communities are repurposing spaces to bring services, create meeting places, and meet the many needs of neighborhood residents.
The Michigan program supplements the food service programs’ budgets for fresh produce, encouraging a greater menu variety and healthier eating habits for kids statewide.
A customer's random request to rent a fleet of canoes from William Duckwall's charter fishing company led to a kayaking enterprise. Today, Uncle Ducky's paddling and other operations are an integral part of the tourism industry in Munising at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.
“The new welding lab is in close proximity to the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus, which makes it very convenient for students to still access campus facilities and resources that are available to them,” said Cindy Gallagher, Bay College's vice president of Business, Technology, Allied Health, and Workforce.
“The Ottawa National Forest is committed to improving fish habitat,” says Darla Lenz, Ottawa Forest Supervisor. “By investing funds into the removal of the Lower Dam, the Ottawa is showing its commitment to improving fish habitat and migration.”
Chippewa County has broken ground on a manufacturing facility that will serve as a transportation and logistics hub.
For Michiganders who are looking for answers on mental health care or are having a mental health crisis, help is only a phone call away.
As part of the Region I Regional Housing Partnership, the Capital Area Housing Partnership and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission are tasked with developing local action plans to address the housing crisis. City and state government, neighborhood developers including Forsberg Real Estate, and area nonprofits are working together to address homelessness in greater Lansing and to attract residents to Eaton Rapids.
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