Visit Keweenaw launches Sustainable Tourism Series
Visit Keweenaw, the tourism authority of the Keweenaw Peninsula, launches its Sustainable Tourism Series with “Fostering the Keweenaw’s Dark Skies," at noon on Friday, Nov. 10,
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow and community mental health
Q&A with U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow shares why she has worked so hard and so long to improve community mental health.
CEDAM Real Estate Boot Camp readies Michigan’s emerging developers
The Community Economic Development Association of Michigan is addressing the demand for affordable housing across the state. It’s real estate development boot camp provides tools and training for developers and community members within their neighborhoods.
Underfunding early child care has far-reaching impacts
The U.S economy loses an estimated $122 billion a year through lost earnings, productivity, and tax revenue because of the challenge parents have in finding early child care.
Raising spirits: Couple opens distillery in former Menominee funeral home
An entrepreneurial couple has turned a former funeral home in Menominee into a distillery and tasting room, adding to the downtown's roster of new businesses. The aptly named Spirit House plays up its interesting past.
Childcare SPARK finds unique solutions to pressing issue
A collaborative effort of several organizations under the umbrella of the Lake Superior Community Partnership is addressing the childcare issue in the U.P. Childcare SPARK trains prospective home childcare providers and also encourages graduates to develop their own in-home businesses.
Grant to help further manufacturing in the U.P.
“This grant will help us assist even more companies across the state with a focus on developing and manufacturing products in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan," said Dan Radomski, executive director of Centrepolis Accelerator.
Spark grant funds upgrades at Little Trout Lake
“Little Trout Lake is a wonderful resource to the KI Sawyer community and all of Marquette County. It’s a beautiful, natural lake, but the grounds have fallen into disrepair over the years,” said Bob Struck, chairman of the Sawyer Community Alliance.
Community Mental Health has made big strides over the past 12 months in Michigan
New partnerships, expanding programs with schools and law enforcement, and the designation of 17 community mental health organizations (CMHs) as Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic demonstration sites are a few of the highlights Michiganders
Mental health ambassadors and prenatal coaches: Michigan orgs tackle social determinants of health
Michigan organizations are innovating to address the non-medical factors that influence people's health in alignment with the state of Michigan's Social Determinants of Health Strategy.
