The Michigan Center for Rural Health offers scholarships to train prospective emergency medical service paramedics across the state. The shortage of EMS staffing is especially acute in areas of rural Michigan.
MI Mental Health spoke with Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Chief Operations Officer Joanie Blamer and Sanilac County Community Mental Health CEO Wil Morris on addressing the mental health and wellness needs of rural communities.
Conventional wisdom says extremely snowy climates aren't ideal for alternative energy sources such as solar panels. No one really knows how much snow impacts solar power systems or what to do about it. Those are questions Ana Dyreson, an assistant professor at Michigan Technological University, is looking to answer.
The Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater is the last drive-in theater in the Upper Peninsula and among the few remaining in Michigan. The theater is run by a nonprofit organization and is open only for special movie events and community programs.
“Superior Watershed Partnership has been partnering with the Ottawa (National Forest) for eight years. We are grateful to be able to provide a lot of people with their first job connecting with environmental restoration. They can take this experience and knowledge with them over their careers,” says Tyler Penrod, program manager for the Great Lakes Climate Corps.
The LIFT-UP program gives students a pivotal role in identifying and addressing barriers to expanding local produce in school cafeterias.
The owner of Nisu Bakery & Cafe in Hancock has a long connection to the U.P., even though she only recently moved to the region. Proud of her heritage, her shop will sell Finnish and Swedish baked goods and gifts.
Across the Great Lakes basin scientists and planners are pivoting to re-examine alternative drainage systems and to address barriers — including obsolete data — that may stand in the way of innovative, sustainable green designs that could help alleviate flooding.
Recognitions and grants from the state of Michigan will help preservation efforts in downtown Calumet.
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.
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