Sustainability

What We’ve Lost: The community impact of invasive species

Invasive species are costly to Michigan cities and their residents, negatively affecting everyone's quality of life. Here's a look at what we've lost to invasive species and how we can prevent future invasives from causing similar damage.

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Stephenson National Bank & Trust in the U.P.
Rollo joins management at Stephenson National Bank and Trust

Stephenson National Bank and Trust has a new member of their management team, Elisa Rollo.

Lake Superior.
Lake Superior Community Partnership hires two

Two new staffers will work on economic development with the Lake Superior Community Partnership in Marquette.

A view of Third Street in Marquette. / Shawn Malone
Marquette implements parklets on downtown streets

Placemaking is the word of the week in the U.P. as Marquette is another city working to improve its sense of place downtown.

A concept for Moloney Alley improvements in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie to get new PlacePlan

The city of Sault Ste. Marie will address changes downtown with a placemaking project in Moloney Alley.

Manufactured home communities also sometimes offer old-fashioned neighborhood amenities.
The return of the pre-fab home

Millennials looking to buy their first homes and Boomers looking to downsize find factory-built or manufactured housing to be a good alternative that offers affordable, sturdy and green living. 

Pat Hennessy, right, and Karen Larson, left. Hennessy is co-owner of Birdcage Antiques.
New antique store opens in Marquette

Birdcage Antiques has opened alongside Karen Larson Interiors in Marquette.

A new physician has joined the staff.
Lakewood Family Medicine welcomes new doctor

A doctor joining the health care staff at Lakewood Family Medicine in Harvey is already familiar to area patients.

Watch 24 hours of Upper Peninsula skies in time-lapse

A Marquette photographer captured a wide variety of shots of the U.P. skies, from sunset, sunrise, rainbows, to the Northern Lights, all in one day.

Great Lakes Coffee in Detroit.
The next level of being a localist: 3 ways to up your local game

Do you believe in the power of small business to restore community? If so, you might be a localist. Here are three simple suggestions for how to contribute to the localist movement in a meaningful, holistic way.

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