Seventy-five Detroit- and Lansing-area residents have benefited from a pilot program called Food and Friendship Connections, which offers meals, transportation, and community for older adults living with HIV.
Beauty abounds on the Keweenaw Peninsula and a coalition of community organizations is working to make recreation and historic sites accessible to everyone, residents and tourists alike.
Construction on a 10,000-square-foot Marine Technology Center will begin in the summer. The $3.8 million project will double the school’s size and eventually quadruple its enrollment capacity.
“Our goal is to help visitors better understand best practices to keep them safe while protecting and preserving the Keweenaw’s wilderness,” explained Brad Barnett, executive director of Visit Keweenaw.
"The Huron Mountain Club has a strong connection to several organizations that serve Big Bay and Marquette, and every year, through their generous giving, they demonstrate their connection to community,” said Zosia Eppensteiner, CEO of the Community Foundation of Marquette County.
Mental Health First Aid prepares people to assist somebody who's experiencing a mental health crisis or beginning to experience signs and symptoms of a mental health challenge.
First Step Psychiatric Urgent Care Center provides services when people need them most. The 24/7 facility treats patients of all ages, irrespective of insurance.
Support networks for breastfeeding parents are helping more little Michiganders get their best start in life.
"Everything was all about going out west, that's where the people were. This whole film is my goal to inspire people to stay here. We have the terrain and the culture. This is a celebration of what's already here,” filmmaker Mike King said.
Ironwood is among the many communities working to improve their cores to attract new residents, businesses and tourists.
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