NorthWest Initiative offers food distribution, community gardens, nutrition education, cooking programs, school-based gardens, and a mobile farmers market.
“They’re kind of like what escape rooms use to be. Just because it’s new, doesn’t mean it’s wrong. It’s just a great time to have fun and break stuff,” said Myles Moncalieri, one of the creators behind The Rampage Room in Marquette.
The Mackinac Island Ferry Company made a splash earlier this year with plans to develop the first electric passenger ferry in Michigan. Now, the ferry company is bolstering its green efforts even more.
Despite an increased awareness around symptoms and treatment options, a lot of stigma around seeking mental health care still exists. For leaders and professionals in esteemed positions and industries, this stigma can be even more difficult to overcome.
The Ferndale-based nonprofit MiGen is working to create safer, healthier communities for LGBTQ+ older adults across Michigan.
With the first floor available in city hall, Hancock is looking to create space to showcase the city's rich history. Details are still being sorted out but the space is likely to be used for historical displays.
Visit Keweenaw ramps up its efforts to protect the stunning landscape of the peninsula with a series of videos aimed at educating visitors about how to enjoy the outdoors and also be respectful.
Michigan State University Extension’s First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program works with small Michigan communities to offer objective “first impressions” of their towns. Ironwood has been among them. The goal is to make these towns or cities more welcoming to visitors, tourists and potential new residents.
A new brewpub called Flat Iron Brewing has opened in Manistique. The brewery is named after the famous Flat Iron block of town, once home to 22 bars.
More than $100,000 in grants have been awarded to landowners in 10 Upper Peninsula counties, to help improve habits for deer.
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